Franco Gasparri
# Franco Gasparri

Franco Gasparri (31 October 1948 – 28 March 1999) was an Italian actor.

Born Gianfranco Gasparri in Senigallia, the son of the painter and film poster artist Rodolfo, Gasparri started his career as a child actor, appearing in several peplum films. After military service as a paratrooper, in 1970 he became one of the most successful actors in fotoromanzi. In 1975 Gasparri got a large notoriety playing the inspector Mark Terzi in Mark of the Cop, a successful poliziottesco which generated two sequels, Mark Shoots First and Mark Strikes Again, still with Gasparri in the title role. A skilled and experienced rider, due to a near-fatal motorcycle accident he was forced in a wheelchair, giving up his promising career. He died at 50 years old from respiratory failure.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1961 | Goliath Against the Giants | | |
| 1961 | Samson | Mila's Son | |
| 1962 | The Fury of Hercules | Alceo | |
| 1966 | Mano di velluto | Ragazzo che parla con wendy d'olive a villa sorriso | Uncredited |
| 1973 | Ultimatum | | |
| 1974 | The Prey | Francis | |
| 1975 | La peccatrice | Michele | |
| 1975 | Mark of the Cop | Commissario Mark Terzi | |
| 1975 | Mark Shoots First | Commissario Mark Terzi | |
| 1976 | Mark Strikes Again | Mark Patti | (final film role) |
