Maurizio Merli

Maurizio Merli (1940-1989) holds a Beretta M1951 as Commissioner Betti in Violent Naples (Napoli violenta) (1976).

Maurizio Merli (February 8, 1940 – March 10, 1989) was an Italian actor who appeared in lead roles in many crime movies. Merli got his first lead role in 1974 owing to his resemblance to Franco Nero. He died in 1989 of myocardial infarction after a tennis match.

Maurizio Merli can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:

Film

Gun	Character	Title	Note	Date
Beretta M1934	Commissioner Betti	Violent City (Roma violenta)		1975
Unidentified revolver	Commissioner Betti	Violent City (Roma violenta)		1975
Beretta M1951	Commissioner Leonardo Tanzi	Rome Armed to the Teeth		1976
Beretta M1951	Commissioner Betti	Violent Naples (Napoli violenta)		1976
Walther P38	Commissioner Betti	Violent Naples (Napoli violenta)		1976
Beretta M1951	Commissioner Betti	A Special Cop in Action (Italia a mano armata)		1976
Beretta M1951	Leonardo Tanzi	The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist		1977
Single Action Army	Mannaja	A Man Called Blade (Mannaja)		1977
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"	Mannaja	A Man Called Blade (Mannaja)		1977
Smith & Wesson Model 19	Walter Spada	Magnum Cop (Poliziotto senza paura)		1978
Star DK	Walter Spada	Magnum Cop (Poliziotto senza paura)	Nickel plated with pearl grips	1978
Anschutz LG275	Walter Spada	Magnum Cop (Poliziotto senza paura)		1978
Beretta M1951	Comissioneer Mauro Mariani	The Iron Commissioner (Il commissario di ferro)		1978
Smith & Wesson Model 19	Comissioneer Mauro Mariani	The Iron Commissioner (Il commissario di ferro)		1978
Colt Python	Commissioner Francesco Olmi	Convoy Busters (Un poliziotto scomodo)	Snub nose	1978
Colt Python	Commissioner Giorgio Berni	From Corleone to Brooklyn (Da Corleone a Brooklyn)	Snub nose	1979