Antonio Allocca

Antonio Allocca (24 June 1937 – 31 December 2013) was an Italian character actor.

Antonio Allocca
Antonio Allocca in Flatfoot in Africa (1978)
Born(1937-06-24)24 June 1937
Portici, Campania, Kingdom of Italy
Died31 December 2013(2013-12-31) (aged 76)
Marcianise, Campania, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1956–2007

Life and career

Born in Portici, Naples, Allocca debuted on stage in 1956, then in 1958 he worked with Eduardo De Filippo at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan in the comedy play Pulcinella in cerca della sua fortuna per Napoli. In 1962 he made his television debut in Ditegli sempre di sì and Napoli Milionaria, both directed by De Filippo.[1][2]

Very active both on stage and in films mainly in character roles, Allocca enjoyed a late success as in 1988, with the role of the professor of Italian in the three seasons of the Italia 1 television series I ragazzi della 3ª C.[1][3]

Allocca died on 31 December 2013, aged 76, in Marcianise, Campania, Italy.[1]

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Addio al l'attore napoletano Antonio Allocca È stato il prof di italiano de i"Ragazzi della 3 C"". corriere.it. Corriere della Sera. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. Fulvia Leopardi (1 January 2014). "Addio ad Antonio Allocca, il prof di italiano de 'I ragazzi della terza C'". Televisionando. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. "Addio all'attore Antonio Allocca, professore dei "ragazzi della 3a C"". La Stampa. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.


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