Lia Anna Di Leo (22 July 1923 – 15 December 2006) was an Italian actress and model.[1] She entered the 1951 Miss Italy contest and then began acting in films, generally playing glamorous supporting roles.
Lia Di Leo | |
|---|---|
 Lia Di Leo in Radiocorriere magazine, 1953. | |
| Born | 22 July 1923 |
| Died | 15 December 2006 (aged 83) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Alberta Alda Di Leo |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1951-1957 (films) |
Di Leo's parents died while she was very young, and as a result she raised her two younger twin brothers, Marion and Tony. After marrying in 1957 she retired from the screen and moved to the United States, where she worked as a sculptor.[2] She died in Palm Springs, California on 15 December 2006, at the age of 83.[3][4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Quo Vadis | Pedicurist | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Lorenzaccio | Una corteggiana | |
| 1952 | The Black Mask | Hippolite | |
| 1952 | The Moment of Truth | Madame Meunier | |
| 1952 | The Tired Outlaw | Carmen | |
| 1952 | The Piano Tuner Has Arrived | Cameriera | |
| 1953 | I Chose Love | Paola | |
| 1953 | The Return of Don Camillo | La maestrina | |
| 1953 | The Earrings of Madame de… | Lola | |
| 1953 | Empty Eyes | Gina, Fernando's wife | |
| 1954 | Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare) | Fatma | |
| 1954 | Cose da pazzi | The Nurse | |
| 1955 | Tower of Lust | Princesse Blanche | |
| 1955 | Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova | Baroness Donna Lucrezia | |
| 1955 | Io sono la Primula Rossa | ||
| 1956 | Wives and Obscurities | Gemma | |
| 1956 | Occhi senza luce | Lea | (final film role) |
References
edit- ^ Fava p.53
- ^ "Sculptress Molds Good Living From Talent, Work". The Citizen-News. 30 July 1960. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Lia Anna Di Leo". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ^ "Lia Anna Di Leo". The Desert Sun. 5 January 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
Bibliography
edit- Claudio G. Fava. Alberto Sordi. Gremese Editore, 2003.
External links
edit- Lia Di Leo at IMDb
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