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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 Taranto, Apulia, Italy
Died	15 December 2006(2006-12-15) (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)
• Il bandolero stanco (1952)
• Maschera nera (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

Bibliography

• Claudio G. Fava. Alberto Sordi. Gremese Editore, 2003.

External links

• Lia Di Leo at IMDb

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