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Acting

Carl Forgione

Born May 3, 1944Dundee, Scotland, UK20 credits

Carl Forgione (3 May 1944 – 10 September 1998) was a British actor, best known for his television appearances. He appeared in two Doctor Who serials - Planet of the Spiders in 1974 and Ghost Light in 1989. Other TV credits include Dixon of Dock Green, Jesus of Nazareth, Blake's 7, Star Cops, Coronation Street, Emmerdale Farm and The House of Eliott. Born of Italian immigrant grandparents, Forgione grew up in the Rhondda Valley. A founder member of Bare Boards Theatre Company, he was diagnosed with cancer in 1995 while performing in The Country Girl in Greenwich. He fought the illness for the next three years, which would claim him.

Known For

Filmography

The House of Eliott
1991The House of Eliott
as Simon ParkerTV
South of the Border
1988South of the Border
as Senior Customs OfficerTV
Star Cops
1987Star Cops
as Tour GuideTV
Martin Luther, Heretic
1983Martin Luther, Heretic
as Medieval PlayerMovie
The Borgias
1981The Borgias
as GiorgioTV
Henry V
1979Henry V
as RamburesMovie
As You Like It
1978As You Like It
as Duke Senior's LordMovie
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7
as GrovaneTV
Big Zapper
1973Big Zapper
as Kono's HenchmanMovie
Great Performances
1971Great Performances
as Second GuardiaTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625
as ChristopherTV