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Sicily is the largest region in Italy in terms of area, with a population of over five million and has contributed many famous names to all walks of life. Geographically, it is the largest and most populated island in the Mediterranean Sea.
His far Sicilian origins are visible in the typical surname. Al Pacino, born Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940, in The Bronx, New York) American film actor. Pacino is the son of Salvatore Pacino (who was born in Sicily) and Rose Gerardi (the daughter of a Sicilian born father and a New York-born mother of Sicilian descent).
Male actors from Sicily (3 C, 33 P) C. Actors from Catania (2 C) M. Actors from the Metropolitan City of Messina (1 C, 8 P) P.
Eduardo Ciannelli (1888–1969) was an Italian baritone and character actor with a long career in American films, mostly playing gangsters and criminals; Robert G. Vignola (1882–1953), born in Trivigno, Basilicata, Italy, one of the first Italian-American stars in cinema, later one of the silent screen's most prolific directors.
Roger of Lauria (c. 1245 – 1305), admiral of Aragon and Sicily, was "the most prominent figure in the naval war which arose directly from the Sicilian Vespers." [ 23 ] Roger de Flor (1267–1305), was a Knight Templar and military adventurer, Grand Duke and Caesar of the Byzantine Empire .
THE COUNTDOWN: From Denzel Washington to Lindsay Lohan, Louis Chilton picks 13 famous names many people have struggled with. ... For famous people, unusual names can be both a blessing and a curse.
Pages in category "People from Sicily" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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