Charlie Abbadessa

経歴

Charlie Carmelo Abbadessa (1933–2025) was an American actor of Sicilian descent who grew up in New Haven, Connecticut, before moving to New York in the early 1960s. During his years in the United States, he moved in Hollywood circles and became acquainted with figures including Marilyn Monroe, John Cassavetes, Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida. Later settling in Palermo, Sicily, he became a well-known figure in the local LGBTQ+ community. His life and memories of Hollywood were documented in What I've to Do to Make You Love Me (2013) and Quir (2024)