Lia Di Leo

Lia Di Leo
Lia Di Leo in Radiocorriere magazine, 1953.
Born(1923-07-22)22 July 1923
Taranto, Apulia, Italy
Died15 December 2006(2006-12-15) (aged 83)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Other namesAlberta Alda Di Leo
OccupationActress
Years active1951-1957 (films)

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.

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
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

  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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