Biography
Aristide Sigismondi
Effective period / Period of releases: 1917
Born September 20, 1886 in Lanciano, Chieti Province, Italy. Immigrated to New York in 1904 where, after working in banking until the age of 24, turned to comic acting and entertainment. He created the clown character Frichino, as whom he performed on radio in the early 1930's.