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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cesare Danova (March 1, 1926 - March 19, 1992), born Cesare Deitinger in Bergamo, Italy, was a television and screen actor. He adopted the stage name Danova when he turned to acting in Rome at the end of World War II. He migrated to the United States in the 1950s to make the film Don Giovanni (Don Juan) in 1955. He was contracted to MGM in 1956. Other appearances include The Man Who Understood Women. He tested for a part in Ben Hur, but his big break was the role of Apollodorus, Cleopatra's personal servant in the 1963 film, Cleopatra directed by Joseph Mankiewicz and starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Rex Harrison. While the original script called for a major role for Danova, who was to form a trio of Cleopatra's lovers alongside Harrison's Caesar and Burton's Marc Antony. Though a number of scenes featuring Taylor and Danova were...
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The Love BoatSeries • 1977
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981
Magnum, P.I.Series • 1980
AirwolfSeries • 1984
MannixSeries • 1967
Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
CannonSeries • 1971
Simon & SimonSeries • 1981
HotelSeries • 1982
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
Hart to HartSeries • 1979
HunterSeries • 1984
Medical CenterSeries • 1969
The Fall GuySeries • 1981
Trapper John, M.D.Series • 1979
The Name of the GameSeries • 1968
Night GallerySeries • 1970
Matt HoustonSeries • 1982
McCloudSeries • 1970
That GirlSeries • 1966
Sanford and SonSeries • 1972