Mario Fabrizi

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Mario Fabrizi (born 1925 in Holborn, London, England — died April 6, 1963 in London) was an English comedian and actor of Italian descent active in Britain in the 1950s and early 1960s.

On ITV, he was well-known for his role in popular Granada Television's series, The Army Game as Corporal "Moosh" Merryweather, while on BBC television, he was a regular member of the cast of the Tony Hancock ensemble show Hancock's Half Hour. His most notable movie role was as Neville Shanks, the photographer, in Hancock's 1963 film, The Punch and Judy Man. He also worked frequently with Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan.

Fabrizi died of a stress-related illness, at his home in Neasden, leaving behind a wife and son. A week before his death, he had announced that he was leaving show business.

His son, Anthony is now a businessman based in the City of London.