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
Lia Di Leo in Radiocorriere magazine, 1953.
Born(1923-07-22)22 July 1923
Died15 December 2006(2006-12-15) (aged 83)
Other namesAlberta Alda Di Leo
OccupationActress
Years active1951-1957 (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

Year Title Role Notes
1951Quo VadisPedicuristUncredited
1951LorenzaccioUna corteggiana
1952The Black MaskHippolite
1952The Moment of TruthMadame Meunier
1952The Tired OutlawCarmen
1952The Piano Tuner Has ArrivedCameriera
1953I Chose LovePaola
1953The Return of Don CamilloLa maestrina
1953The Earrings of Madame de…Lola
1953Empty EyesGina, Fernando's wife
1954Mizar (Sabotaggio in mare)Fatma
1954Cose da pazziThe Nurse
1955Tower of LustPrincesse Blanche
1955Le avventure di Giacomo CasanovaBaroness Donna Lucrezia
1955Io sono la Primula Rossa
1956Wives and ObscuritiesGemma
1956Occhi senza luceLea(final film role)

References

  1. Fava p.53
  2. "Sculptress Molds Good Living From Talent, Work". The Citizen-News. 30 July 1960. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. "Lia Anna Di Leo". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
  4. "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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