Delia Scala

With the news of her passing, Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi called her a "model of vivaciousness and rigorous professionalism" and said she ranked among "the most beloved and popular artists in the history of Italian entertainment.". She has also acted on Broadway (Damn Yankees, Bells Are Ringing) and in many other stage productions, as well as acting in made-for-TV movies and feature films such as Cold Turkey. After several years battling her cancer, Delia Scala died in 2004 in Livorno, Tuscany. Stapleton is not related to Maureen Stapleton. Although Scala achieved great fame, life was not easy and she was diagnosed with breast cancer, undergoing a radical mastectomy. Her awards for the show include three Emmys and three Golden Globes. She ultimately married Piero Giannotti, but he was killed in a bicycle mishap. She best known for her portrayal of the long-suffering yet devoted wife and mother Edith Bunker on the popular and groundbreaking 1970s sitcom All in the Family.

However, he died in 1957 when his Ferrari crashed while attempting a speed record at the Modena racetrack. Jean Stapleton (born Jeanne Murray on January 19, 1923 in New York City) is an American actress. During the mid 1950s she gained much publicity for her relationship with Formula One racecar driver Eugenio Castellotti. She starred in several variety shows during the 50s and 60s, and became one of her country's most beloved TV showgirls. In 1956, she began a career in television, an industry that at the time in Italy was still in its infancy.

She performed in numerous ballets until World War II, after which she began appearing in motion pictures using the stage name, Delia Scala. Born Odette Bedogni in Bracciano, Lazio, Italy, as a young girl the family moved to Milan where she studied ballet at La Scala Ballet School for seven years. Delia Scala, born September 25, 1929 - died January 15, 2004, was an Italian ballerina and actress.