Mark Shannon (actor)
Mark Shannon | |
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Shannon as Captain Herbier in Porno Holocaust | |
| Born | Manlio Cersosimo 8 December 1939 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 11 May 2018 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Mark Shannon |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1979-1988 |
| Notable work | Le porno killers Sesso nero Porno Holocaust Erotic Nights of the Living Dead |
Mark Shannon (born Manlio Cersosimo; 8 December 1939 – 11 May 2018), sometimes also billed as Mark Shanon or Mark Channon, was an Italian pornographic actor active mainly from 1979 to 1988 and cast - often as protagonist - in more than 30 Italian adult films, many of which were produced, lensed and directed by Joe D'Amato. He was the first Italian male protagonist in Italian cinema performing non-simulated sex on screen and has been called the first Italian "pornodivo".