death_place death_date birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
hollywood , california , united states 14 march 1939 venice , italy 30 june 1871 1915 -- 1939 agostino borgato
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agostino borgato

agostino borgato -lrb- 1871 -- 1939 -rrb- , sometimes known as al borgato , was an italian actor and director , before moving to hollywood in the mid-1920s .
borgato acted and/or directed about fifteen films in his native italy between 1915 and 1922 .
in the 20s , he also acted on the stage in both italy and england .
in 1925 borgato immigrated to the united states , where he began his american acting career in herbert brenon 's silent film , `` the street of forgotten men '' .
his hollywood career would last fourteen years , during which time he would appear in 45 films -lrb- although some sources have him in as many as 62 films -rrb- , having roles in such classic films as 1932 's `` murders in the rue morgue '' -lrb- starring bela lugosi , and the 1939 musical comedy version of `` the three musketeers '' -lrb- starring don ameche and the ritz brothers -rrb- .
`` the three musketeers '' and `` hotel imperial '' were the last two films he worked on , and both were released on the same day , february 17 , 1939 , less than a month before borgato would die of a heart attack on march 14 .
