List of Italian-American actors

To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Italian American actors or must have references showing they are Italian American actors and are notable. As discussed in the 2005 book Hollywood Italians by Peter E. Bondanella, as well as numerous other sources, Italian-American actors have made a significant impact.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The Guild of Italian American Actors was founded in 1937.[7]

The list is organized chronologically, listing Italian American actors by birth date periods.

1990s

1980s

1970s

1960s

1950s

1940s

1930s

1920s

1910s

1900s

1890s

1880s

Non-Italian American actors

Voice actors

See also

References

Footnotes

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