Introduction
Renzo Palmer (20 December 1929 – 4 June 1988) was an Italian film, television and stage actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1957 and 1988.
Life and career
Born in Milan as Lorenzo Bigatti, Palmer was the adopted son of the stage actress Kiki Palmer (from which he inherited his stage name). After leaving his law studies, he debuted in 1955 on radio, after being spotted at an audition for singers, and then worked for two years in the Company of Prose of "Radio Roma". In 1957 Palmer made his television debut with L'avaro, directed by Vittorio Cottafavi; the same year he also made his theatrical debut at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, in the revue I pallinisti. From then, even continuing to appear in prestigious stage works it was the television that assured him popularity and professional satisfaction, thanks to the numerous successful television films and TV series in which he starred.
Palmer was also a versatile film character actor, mainly active in commedia all'italiana and in poliziotteschi film genre. He also was a radio and television host, and a popular voice actor. He died of cancer in Milan at 58.
Selected filmography
- Who Hesitates is Lost (1960)
- The Fascist (1961)
- Shivers in Summer (1963)
- Obiettivo ragazze (1963)
- The Visit (1964)
- Danger: Diabolik (1968)
- A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968)
- Detective Belli (1969)
- Sting of the West (1972)
- The Eroticist (1972)
- Massacre in Rome (1973)
- Rugantino (1973)
- Street Law (1974)
- How to Kill a Judge (1974)
- White Fang to the Rescue (1974)
- Go Gorilla Go (1975)
- Cross Shot (1976)
- The Big Racket (1976)
- Soldier of Fortune (1976)
- Il mostro (1977)
- The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist (1977)
- Ligabue (1978)
- Goodbye & Amen (1978)
- La dottoressa preferisce i marinai (1981)