Emma Baron (19 October 1904[1] – 7 March 1986[2]) was an Italian stage and film actress.

Emma Baron
Born(1904-10-19)19 October 1904[1]
Died7 March 1986(1986-03-07) (aged 81)
OccupationActress
Years active1935–1986
Spouse
(m. 1936; died 1951)

Life and career

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Born Emma Bardon in Treviso, after getting an arts degree she began her career on stage in the 1920s, entering the theatrical companies of Maria Melato and Marta Abba.[3][4] Baron made her film debut in 1935, playing a leading role in Freccia d'oro; in this film she knew the actor Ennio Cerlesi, who one year later became her husband as well as a frequent partner on stage.[3][4] Starting from the 1940s, Baron started an intense film career as a character actress, specializing in roles of mothers.[3][4]

Partial filmography

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Baron appeared in the following films:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Enrico Lancia (2003). Attrici. Gremese Editore. p. 23. ISBN 978-88-8440-214-1.
  2. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056228/ Imdb [user-generated source]
  3. ^ a b c Enrico Lancia; Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
  4. ^ a b c Massimo Giraldi; Enrico Lancia; Fabio Melelli (2006). 100 caratteristi del cinema italiano. Gremese Editore, 2006. ISBN 8884403839.
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