Biography: Victor Spinetti was born Vittorio Giorgio Andre Spinetti on September 2, 1929 in Wales to Giuseppe and Lily Spinetti. He studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, where he met his lifelong partner, Graham Curnow. He made his West End debut in 1958 in "Expresso Bongo." He was invited by the Beatles to be in their first three movies.

Film/TV Credits: Film credits include: "The Wild Affair," "A Hard Day's Night," "Help!," "Magical Mystery Tour," "The Little Prince," "The Krays," "The Return of the Pink Panther," "The Taming of the Shrew," "Under the Cherry Moon," and "Start the Revolution Without Me." Television credits include: "New Tricks," "The Saint," "Bottom," "Emu's All Live Pink Windmill Show," "Breakfast," and "BBC Play of the Month."