Kiki Palmer

Not to be confused with Keke Palmer.
Kiki Palmer
Palmer in 1935
Born
Giulia Fogliata

July 11, 1907 (1907-07-11)
Milan, Kingdom of Italy
DiedAugust 11, 1949 (1949-08-12) (aged 42)
Milan, Italy
OccupationActress

Giulia Fogliata (July 11, 1907 – August 11, 1949), better known by her stage names Kiki Palmer and Daniela Palmer, was an Italian stage, film, and radio actress.

Life and career

Born in Milan, after an occasional acting experience at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi Palmer left her universitary studies in medicine to became an actress.[1] After studying acting under Ida Carloni Talli,[1] in 1931 she began using the 'Kiki Palmer' stage name.[2] Palmer was one of the most well known and highly regarded Italian stage actresses of her time, and came to be highly regarded outside of Italy as well.[3][4] From 1938-1939, Palmer used the stagename "Palma Palmer", a name suggested to her by artist Gabriele D'Annunzio.[5][6]

Palmer committed suicide in Rome on August 11, 1949 after the death of her friend Eva Mangili, who she considered a second mother.[1]

Personal life

Palmer was the adoptive mother of actor Renzo Palmer.

Selected filmography

Kiki Palmer at IMDb

References

  1. ^ a b c g.g. (August 21, 1949). "La morte di Kiki Palmer". Radiocorriere. No. 34. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  2. ^ Stewart, John (1994). Italian film: a who's who. McFarland. p. 330. ISBN 9780899507613.
  3. ^ Giraldi, Massimo; Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2006). 100 caratteristi del cinema italiano: gli interpreti "minori" che hanno fatto grande il nostro cinema (in Italian). Gremese Editore. ISBN 978-88-8440-383-4.
  4. ^ The New York Times Theater Reviews. New York Times & Arno Press. 1930.
  5. ^ Scenario rivista mensile delle arti, della scena (in Italian). Treves. 1941. pp. 316–317.
  6. ^ Blanco y negro, Vol. 44. 1934.