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Carlo Franco  Martini

was born in Italy and pursued Acting and Singing at the age of young age of  8 years old.

at the age of two years old Sailed on his first  Voyage in 1957 with Andrea Doria Ship Liner to America to visit relatives during Carlos year's journey across the ocean with Raffaello, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Cristoforo Colombo. 

Carlos's first Appearance Singing was on a National Italian Television RAI talent show for Children's ''Zecchino Doro" with Mago Zurli'.

In the early '60s, he made his first debut as an extra on the 'Hercules' Movie

at Cinecitta studios in Rome.

Settled in 1966 in the United States

N. Jersey.

During his High School Days in 1970 Appeared on the 'Joe Franklin  show' in N.Y City, then on  CBS  Talk show   J.B.Tucker in New York City,

The Tonight Show, Al Albert Showcase Philadelphia,  Ted Mack Amateur hour,

During school days Carlo was   members of Ring 200 Brotherhood of Magicians in  North Brunswick N.J. in 197 at that time also Member 'David Copperfield'

 Active on  Image Players high school participated and member of Drama Theatre  teacher & Director Teacher George Nowack.

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In 1973 transferred to Florida appeared on local television east coast,

   Performed as the opening act for several Celebrities such as  London Lee, Mel Tillis, Pat Cooper Comedian, and many others,

participated on  Fiddler on the Roof in Role of 'Constable' & Dracula,

at ' Lyric Theatre Stuart Florida

directed by 'Richard Allen' He  appeared on few films with Burt Reynolds.

In  the early 80s Returned back in N.Jersey  Study Drama and participated on  Summer Theater in N.Y.City 

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While living overseas in 1987 in Rome

 caught the attention of the producer Director Dino & Aurelio De Laurentiis and Director Carlo Vezina,  was cast in

" Montecarlo Gran Casino"  opposite Italian Celebrity

Christian De' Sica Son of the late (Vittorio De Sica), and Ezio Greggio, Comedian Actor Massimo Boldi, and others Italian celebrities .

In 1988 appeared in

"Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"

with Michael Caine and Steve Martin,

Filmed on the 'Cote D' Azur in France', 

2007 as extra in Mr. Bean Holiday,

and  2002, in Rome" Gangs of New York" as (non-credited extra).

Participated in a Western speaking role as Carlos "Vengeance without Mercy, '

Billy The Kid played the role of Carlo Palermo,

and' Billy The Kid Vs Pat Garett.

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 Carlo was Presented

with Trofie Winner of Italian Poetry in Italy 2006 Second 'Prize Italo Calvino' Representing 'The Italian Americans'

also  Life Member of Sons of Italy -USA. 

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Made Appeareances Singing 

 on several international  Italian Television RAI 1-2-3- & France 2 Televisión 'Le Chance Aux Chanson" Australian Television tv 9

 in  USA/ CBS,  Nashville TN talk shows Ralph Emery show and others.

1974 recorded 45 singles in Nashville  written by Don King  worked in Nashville with director Bill Walker originoly 

 Australia arranged many Johnny Cash Tv Specials. 

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 Recorded  cd country,And  Italian classic songs , as well tributes songs of Elvis,

Tom Jones Engelbart Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra.

Carlo stays active in films, &  Television  makes frequent appearances

at Film Festivals also music festivals.

A  fan of  007 Bond movies ,

favor celebrities / Singers are

'Clint Eastwood 'Sean Connery ' 

Al Pacino, Elvis Presley , Tom Jones Engelbert Jerry Vale .Tony Bennett

Frank Sinatra 

Carlo portrayed character roles are ' Western, Drama, Mobster, Comedy