Bice Valori
Maria Bice Valori (13 May 1927 – 17 March 1980) was an Italian actress, comedian and television and radio personality.
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| Born | Maria Bice Valori 13 May 1927 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 17 March 1980 (aged 52) Rome, Italy |
| Education | Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Family | Aldo Valori (father) Michele Valori (brother) |
Early life and career
Born in Rome, Valori studied at the Silvio d'Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1948.[1] The same year, she entered the stage company of the Piccolo Teatro of Rome directed by Orazio Costa.[1][2] After playing in several classics, Valori specialized as a comedic actress, and had her main successes in the musical theatre genre, notably appearing in Rugantino and Aggiungi un posto a tavola.[1][2] In films, she was a very active character actress, mainly cast in humorous roles.[1] Valori appeared often on television, as a comedian, a presenter and an actress in series and TV-movies of some success.[1][2] She also had a consistent success on radio, in which she created the character of "Sora Bice", a shrewish RAI telephone operator.[1][2]
Personal life and death
Valori often shared the scene with her husband, the actor and comedian Paolo Panelli, whom she had married in 1952.[1] Their daughter Alessandra is also an actress.[3] Valori died in 1980, aged 52, as a result of a tumor.[3]
Partial filmography
- His Last Twelve Hours (1950) – a witness of the accident
- Accidents to the Taxes!! (1951) – boarding school pupil
- Toto the Third Man (1951) – Luisa, Pietro's wife
- Seven Hours of Trouble (1951) – Maddalena, the nursemaid
- The Steamship Owner (1951) – Marga
- My Heart Sings (1951) – Liliana
- Deceit (1952) – Giustina
- Good Folk's Sunday (1953) (uncredited)
- Siamo tutti inquilini (1953) – waitress
- Marriage (1954) – Anna Snakina, the midwife
- Papà Pacifico (1954) – Gina, the servant
- The Three Thieves (1954) – a friend of Doris'
- The Belle of Rome (1955) – Sister Serafina
- La moglie è uguale per tutti (1955) – Giulietta's sister
- Bravissimo (1955) – soprano
- The Most Wonderful Moment (1957) – Carla
- Susanna Whipped Cream (1957) – Rossella
- Femmine tre volte (1957) – Katiuscia
- La zia d'America va a sciare (1957) – Faustina
- Maid, Thief and Guard (1958) – the countess
- Le dritte (1958) – Edna Piselli
- Caporale di giornata (1958) – Gelsomina
- Mia nonna poliziotto (1958) – Francesca
- Le confident de ces dames (1959) – Lucienne
- Guardatele ma non toccatele (1959) – Irma, La Notte's wife
- Tough Guys (1960) – Genzianetta
- Le signore (1960) – Nora
- Caccia al marito (1960) – Giuditta, the nursemaid
- Il carro armato dell'8 settembre (1960)
- Ferragosto in bikini (1960) – Gladys
- 5 marines per 100 ragazze (1961) – the director
- Hercules in the Valley of Woe (1961)
- Scandali al mare (1961) – Beatrice Garfanò
- Mariti a congresso (1961)
- Adultero lui, adultera lei (1963) – the defense attorney
- Le motorizzate (1963) – Lola Rossi (segment "La roulotte squillo")
- Salad by the Roots (1964) – aunt Ophélie (uncredited)
- Amori pericolosi (1964) – the housekeeper (segment "Il generale")
- Oltraggio al pudore (1964)
- Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca (1964) – Geltrude, the boarding school director
- Le sedicenni (1965)
- Rita the Mosquito (1966) – Luigina, the school director
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967) – the widow
- Be Sick... It's Free (1968) – Amelia, Dr. Bui's wife
- Gli infermieri della mutua (1969) – Dr. Venanzi
- Il suo nome è Donna Rosa (1969) – Donna Rosa
- Lisa dagli occhi blu (1970) – mom Coco Prandi
- Mezzanotte d'amore (1970) – Donna Rosa
References
- Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. pp. 359–360. ISBN 888440214X.
- Aggeo Savioli (18 March 1980). "Una simpatica burbera dalla voce grossa e dal cuore d'oro". L'Unità. p. 9.
- e. b. (18 March 1980). "È morta Bice Valori; il teatro perde un volto della simpatia". La Stampa. No. 61. p. 7.
