Nerio Bernardi
Nerino "Nerio" Bernardi (23 July 1899 – 12 January 1971) was an Italian stage and film actor.[2] Specialized in young lover roles, he soon became very popular and in high demand by other companies, being even signed by Fox Film for two Violet Mersereau vehicles, Nero and The Shepherd King.[2] In 1923, Bernardi left silent cinema to focus on theater, where he worked with Alda Borelli, Maria Melato, Max Reinhardt, and Renato Simoni, among others.[2] In 1943, to escape World War II, he moved to Spain, where he started a dog grooming business.[2] Returned in Italy in 1947, he reprised his career, notably working on stage with Ermete Zacconi, Luchino Visconti, Ruggero Ruggeri, and Vittorio Gassman.