Salvini, Tommaso

1 January 1829

31 December 1915

Tommaso Salvini was an Italian actor, who started at a very young age since both his father and his mother too were actors. He founded the Italian Dramatic Society and travelled, performing often in England as well as in America. Salvini only spoke Italian, but his acting was considered to be beyond any need of translation. He is most famously known for his interpretation of Othello, which he depicted through a deep study of gestures and carriage. His son was actor Alexander Salvini, his granchildren were the film actors Guido and Alessandro Salvini.