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name: "Carlo Manchini"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/carlo-manchini"
roles: ["Actor"]
died: "1 August 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
updated: "2026-09-16T21:16:50.503861+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Carlo Manchini

Actor. Died 1 August 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Died:** 1 August 2016

## Biography

Carlo Manchini was an actor whose screen credits span from the late 1960s to the 2010s. He appeared as the Italian Scientist in the 1971 film *Walkabout* and as a Poker Player in *Wake in Fright* the same year. Early television work included an episode of the Australian series *The Rovers* (1970) and a role in the film *The Drifting Avenger* (1968).

Later credits featured guest appearances on American series such as *Kojak* (1973), *Police Story* (1976), *Malcolm in the Middle* (2002), *Cold Case* (2003), *Judging Amy* (2004), *Desperate Housewives* (2006), *Because I Said So* (2007) and *Wizards of Waverly Place* (2011). He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild for 47 years and died on 1 August 2016.

*Sources: imdb.com, televisionacademy.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Wake in Fright* (1971), Fi1m 86, as Poker Player — [page](https://film.one/film/wake-in-fright.md)
- *Walkabout* (1971), Fi1m 85, as Italian Scientist — [page](https://film.one/film/walkabout.md)

## Also known for

- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), Rental guy
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), Male Opera Singer
- *Wizards of Waverly Place* (2007), Lenny Hune
- *Martial Law* (1998), Thompson
- *Judging Amy* (1999), Heather's Landlord

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