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Franco Lechner, best known as Bombolo, was an Italian character actor and comedian.

Life and career
Born in Rome into a poor family, a former peddler of dishes, Lechner was discovered in a tavern by Franco Castellacci and Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who entered him in their cabaret company "Il Bagaglino". He got a large popularity in cinema as the sidekick of Tomas Milian in a successful series of poliziottesco films directed by Bruno Corbucci. He died at age 56 as a result of complications following a major surgical operation. Even after several decades, younger generations continue to embrace his characteristic slang, particularly his distinctive and iconic "tze tze". == Partial filmography ==
Partial filmography
Remo e Romolo (Storia di due figli di una lupa) (1976) – Pappo • La prima notte di nozze (1976) • Hit Squad (1976) – Er Trippa • Nerone (1977) – Roscio • Il marito in collegio (1977) – Killer • Messalina, Messalina (1977) – Zenturio Bisone • Swindle (1977) – Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli • Little Italy (1978) – Venticello • Scherzi da prete (1978) – Bombolo • Assassinio sul Tevere (1979) – Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli • Tutti a squola (1979) – Bombolo il bidello • ''L'imbranato'' (1979) – Bombolo, il genero • Ciao marziano (1980) – Pietro • Girls Will Be Girls (1980) – Giulio Cesare • Delitto a Porta Romana (1980) – Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli • Il casinista (1980) – Poldo • ''L'amante tutta da scoprire'' (1981) – Bombolo • The Week at the Beach (1981) – Orazio Canestrari • ''Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amici'' (1981) – Capoccione • I carabbinieri (1981) – Mozzarella • Una vacanza del cactus (1981) – Augusto Squarciarelli • Crime at the Chinese Restaurant (1981) – Bombolo • Miracoloni (1981) – Taxista • Il marito in vacanza (1981) – Agenore • W la foca (1982) – Doctor Filippo Patacchiola • Attenti a quei P2 (1982) – Bombolo il portiere • Il sommergibile più pazzo del mondo (1982) – Il Postino • ''Delitto sull'autostrada'' (1982) – Venticello • Sturmtruppen 2 (tutti al fronte) (1982) • ''La sai l'ultima sui matti?'' (1982) – Caciotta • È forte un casino! (1982) – Cicciobello • Un jeans e una maglietta (1983) • Sfrattato cerca casa equo canone (1983) – Maciste • La discoteca (1983) – Bombolo • Crime in Formula One (1984) – Venticello • Cop in Drag (1984) – Franco 'Venticello' Bertarelli • ''Vacanze d'estate'' (1985) – Cardinale • Giuro che ti amo (1986) – (final film role) ==Notes and references==
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