- Adopted by Marquis Francesco Gagliardi Foccas in 1933. In 1946 the Court of Naples granted him the titles of Imperial Highness, Prince Don Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno de Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, Count Palatine, Knight of the Sacred Roman Empire, Esarca of Ravenna, Duke of Macedonia and Illiria, Prince of Costantinopoli, Cicilia, Tessaglia, Ponte of Moldavia, Dardania, Peloponneso, Count of Cyprus and Epiro, Count and Duke of Drivasto and Durazzo.
- His only son with Faldini, Massenzio, died at birth.
- Father of Liliana De Curtis.
- Had a relationship with Silvana Pampanini in the 40's.
- Best known for his acting career, he was also a poet and a writer of Neapolitan songs. His most famous song is probably "Malafemmena", a declaration of love and hate to his first wife.
- He regarded Gendarmes et Voleurs (1951) as the best film he ever did.
- He developed a very tight relationship with Dino Valdi, his usual stunt double, specially after he suffered a double retina detachment that made him nearly blind. After that, Valdi played nearly all the moving or running scenes, for example in Des oiseaux, petits et gros (1966). After his death, he left Valdi with a full set of stage costumes, along with the heritage, of the Totò character.
- He was the partner of actress Franca Faldini from 1952 until his death.
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