Lyla Rocco (18 January 1933 – 17 January 2015) was an Italian film actress. She was also a contestant in Miss Italy. After making her screen debut in 1951, Rocco appeared in over thirty productions before retiring in 1964. In 1954 she played a supporting role in Roberto Rossellini's Journey to Italy.[1] In 1960, in one of her final roles, she appeared in the horror film The Playgirls and the Vampire.[2]

Lyla Rocco
Born	Maria Luisa Rocco (1933-01-18)18 January 1933 Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Italy
Died	17 January 2015(2015-01-17) (aged 81)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1951-1964 (film)

She was married to the actor Steve Barclay.

Selected filmography

• Anna (1951)
• The Lady Without Camelias (1953)
• Journey to Italy (1954)
• High Fashion (1954)
• One Step to Eternity (1954)
• Tripoli, Beautiful Land of Love (1954)
• He Died Fifteen Years Ago (1954)
• Songs of Italy (1955)
• The Red Cloak (1955)
• La ladra (1955)
• Burning Fuse (1957)
• No Sun in Venice (1957)
• Young Husbands (1958)
• The Playgirls and the Vampire (1960) aka The Vampire's Last Victim

References

Bibliography

• Hogan, David J. Dark Romance: Sexuality in the Horror Film. McFarland, 1997.
• Masi, Stefano & Lancia, Enrico. I film di Roberto Rossellini. Gremese Editore, 1987.

External links

• Lyla Rocco at IMDb