Don Lorenzo Salviati- All About Beverly D’Angelo’s ex-husband

Don Lorenzo Salviati is an Italian Duke and also the ex-husband of Beverly D’Angelo. Don Lorenzo Salviati’s ex-wife, D’Angelo is an American actress who starred as Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon’s Vacation films. With over 60 films under her belt, she has received numerous accolades including being nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role in Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980), and for an Emmy Award for her role in the TV film A Streetcar Named Desire.

Don Lorenzo Salviati: Bio Summary

Who is Don Lorenzo Salviati, Beverly D’Angelo’s ex-husband?

Don Lorenzo Salviati was born on 10th March 1957, in Rome, Italy, to his parents Don Forese Salviati and Maria Grazia Gawronska. Don comes from a high-class Italian family. He is, in fact, an Italian duke and one of the descendants of Italian statesman, Lorenzo de’ Medici.

Don was not the only child of his parents, he has two sisters Donna Maria Oliva, and Donna Dianora. Talking about Don Lorenzo Salviati’s education, he reportedly was a student of Business at the University of South California, per PEOPLE.

Don Lorenzo Salviati: Career and Professional Life

Not only was Don Lorenzo a duke but he is also an actor with a few credits to his name. He is an Italian actor who was present in the movie “National Lampoon’s Vacation” in the year 1983. In the film, he acted as an under-benefited character of a Bar Piano player. Also, it was also during the filming of the movie that Don Lorenzo Salviati developed proximity with Beverly, who also appears in the movie. After that, he was present in other various films and series, however, the names of those films are not out yet.

Don Lorenzo Salviati’s Marriage To Actress Beverly D’Angelo

As said earlier, Don Lorenzo Salviati got huge recognition for his marriage with American actress Beverly D’Angelo. How did the couple meet? They first met back in 1980 during a party. The Italian duke Don stated that he met Beverly at one of those parties where “you carry a spare cocktail dress and get home a day later.”

Salviati and D’Angelo tied the knot on a Labour Day Weekend in 1981. Their wedding was a secret ceremony organized on a yacht during their cruise with their friend. The two had not informed anyone apart from their few friends who were with them on a cruise.

However, Don Lorenzo Salviati and Beverly’s cruise marriage, which was expected to be a romantic occasion, turned into an adventure. Talking about the day, Beverly states how it didn’t occur to both of them to tell anyone about their marriage plan and also explained how the beautiful occasion turned into what she describes as “the Poseidon Adventure.” She said,

It didn’t occur to us to tell anyone, It was something we did for ourselves. (We chartered a yacht with some friends”the Poseidon Adventure”) We accidentally filled the gas tank with water. Then there was a storm, and we got marooned between Catalina and Marina del Rey. It was a nightmare.”

Soon after they were rescued, the newly married couple, Don Lorenzo Salviati and Beverly flew to a chapel in Las Vegas. Well, after their marriage, the duo lived in Lorenzo’s 7,000-acre estate near Pisa. Later, they moved to a rented 12-room house in Pacific Palisades.

However, things eventually got sour for the couple. Almost after 3 years of marital relationship, they called it quits and separated in 1984. Their divorce was finalized in 1995. Talking about her failed marriage, Beverly once stated,- “When I was married to Larry, I kept thinking, ‘This is a bad marriage, but it would make a terrific mini-series.’

“It was a great love match,” The actress also told PEOPLE of her relationship with Salviati.

After their divorce, Don Lorenzo Salviati’s ex-wife, Beverly had a relationship with Al Pacino, their relationship can be considered as one of her high-profile relationships. The two began dating in 1997 and were in a relationship for around 5 years until 2003.

Beverly D’Angelo and Al Pacino even gave birth to twins via IVF, a son Anton James Pacino, and a daughter Olivia Pacino. They were born on January 25, 2001. Talking about Don Lorenzo Salviati’s former wife, she is also a successful actress and has played in dozens of movies and TV series.

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She made her acting debut in 1977, appearing in a film named Annie Hall.  So far, she has appeared in numerous acting credits that include Slow Burn, Judgment Day: The John List Story, King of the Corner, Accidental Love, Lansky, and many more.

Taking of Relationships, there are many who want to know if Don Lorenzo Salviati married or was in any other relationship after divorcing Beverly. Well, there are no authentic claims on the fact, but there are speculations that he married a woman named Valentina Bonomo.

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Don Lorenzo Salviati’s ex-wife worked as an illustrator at Hanna-Barbera Studios and as a singer before pursuing an interest in acting. While living for a period in Canada, she was a backup singer for American-born rockabilly singer Rompin’ Ronnie Hawkins’ band The Hawks. After going out on their own they became The Band, a group that is considered legendary.

Not only this but there are also speculations that he had a son named Duke Don Francesco Forese from his rumored marriage with Valentina. That said, we hope Don Lorenzo Salviati comes out in public talking about his relationship stature at present.