Career
Born in Rome into a humble family, a former peddler of dishes, Lechner was discovered in a tavern by Franco Castellacci and Pierfrancesco Pingitore, who entered him in their cabaret company "Il Bagaglino". He got a large popularity in cinema as the sidekick of Tomas Milian in a successful series of half-serious poliziottesco films directed by Bruno Corbucci. He died at age 56 as a result of complications following a major surgical operation.
Decades later, his characteristic slang, and particularly his distinctive "tze tze", remain popular among the younger generations.