Lia Di Leo
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 | |
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 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]
Selected filmography
- Lorenzaccio (1951)
- Quo Vadis (1951)
- The Tired Outlaw (1952)
- The Black Mask (1952)
- The Piano Tuner Has Arrived (1952)
- The Earrings of Madame de… (1953)
- Empty Eyes (1953)
- The Return of Don Camillo (1953)
- Cose da pazzi (1954)
- Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare) (1954)
- Tower of Lust (1955)
- Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova (1955)
- Wives and Obscurities (1956)
References
- 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
- Claudio G. Fava. Alberto Sordi. Gremese Editore, 2003.
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