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Jimmy Savo(1892-1960)

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Jimmy Savo
Jimmy Savo was born on 31 July 1892 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937), CBS Television Workshop (1952) and Exclusive Rights (1926). He was married to Joan Franza, Lina Farina Vecchi and Frances Victoria Browder. He died on 5 September 1960 in Terni, Italy.
BornJuly 31, 1892
DiedSeptember 5, 1960(68)
BornJuly 31, 1892
DiedSeptember 5, 1960(68)
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    • 1 win total

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Known for

Mischa Auer, Billy House, and Jimmy Savo in Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937)
Merry-Go-Round of 1938
4.7
  • Jimmy
  • 1937
CBS Television Workshop (1952)
CBS Television Workshop
6.4
TV Series
  • Sancho Panza
Lillian Rich and Gayne Whitman in Exclusive Rights (1926)
Exclusive Rights
  • Specialty Dancer
  • 1926
Girl in the Case
1.1
  • Actor
  • 1935

Credits

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Actor

  • CBS Television Workshop (1952)
    CBS Television Workshop
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Sancho Panza
    • 1952
  • Nan Grey, Jimmy Savo, and Robert Wilcox in Reckless Living (1938)
    Reckless Living
    5.2
    • Stuffy
    • 1938
  • Mischa Auer, Billy House, and Jimmy Savo in Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937)
    Merry-Go-Round of 1938
    4.7
    • Jimmy
    • 1937
  • Girl in the Case
    1.1
    • 1935
  • Whitney Bourne and Jimmy Savo in Once in a Blue Moon (1935)
    Once in a Blue Moon
    4.4
    • Gabbo the Great
    • 1935
  • The House Dick
    Short
    • The Private Detective
    • 1931
  • Carry on, Sergeant! (1928)
    Carry on, Sergeant!
    6.0
    • Syd Small
    • 1928
  • Lillian Rich and Gayne Whitman in Exclusive Rights (1926)
    Exclusive Rights
    • Specialty Dancer
    • 1926
  • Hold the Line
    Short
    • 1922
  • Pardon Me (1921)
    Pardon Me
    Short
    • 1921
  • Love and War
    Short
    • 1921
  • Say It with Flowers
    Short
    • 1921
  • The Golfer
    Short
    • 1921
  • Lloyd Hamilton and Virginia Rappe in A Game Lady (1921)
    A Game Lady
    Short
    • Hunter (uncredited)
    • 1921

Soundtrack

  • Mischa Auer, Billy House, and Jimmy Savo in Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937)
    Merry-Go-Round of 1938
    4.7
    • performer: "River, Stay 'Way From My Door", "Six of One and a Half-Dozen of the Other"
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 31, 1892
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 5, 1960
    • Terni, Italy(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Joan Franza
  • Other works
    He played and sang the role of Dromio of Syracuse in the original Broadway production of "The Boys from Syracuse", in 1938.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 12 Articles

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