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Mark Forest
American actor and bodybuilder (1933–2022)
Mark Forest | |
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Forest in 1955 | |
| Born | Lorenzo Luis Degni (1933-01-06)January 6, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2022(2022-01-07) (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Bodybuilder, film actor |
Lou Degni (January 6, 1933 – January 7, 2022), known professionally as Mark Forest, was an American actor and bodybuilder — widely known as the protagonist in a series of 1960s sword and sandal or peplum movies — including his recurring role as Maciste.[1]
Life and career
Born Lorenzo Louis (Lou) Degni in Brooklyn, NY, Forest was a third generation Italian-American; his grandparents were from Naples.[2] He began bodybuilding at 13, subsequently opening his own gym in Long Island.
A talent scout saw his picture and invited him to Hollywood to audition for the role of Tarzan. Though he did not get the part, he became a member of the musclemen troupe in Mae West's L