Delia ScalaDelia Scala, born September 25, 1929 - died January 15, 2004, was an Italian ballerina and actress. Delia ScalaBorn 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. She performed in numerous ballets until World War II, after which she began appearing in motion pictures using the stage name, Delia Scala. In 1956, she began a career in television, an industry that at the time in Italy was still in its infancy. She starred in several variety shows during the 50s and 60s, and became one of her country's most beloved TV showgirls. During the mid 1950s she gained much publicity for her relationship with Formula One racecar driver Eugenio Castellotti. However, he died in 1957 when his Ferrari crashed while attempting a speed record at the Modena racetrack. She ultimately married Piero Giannotti, but he was killed in a bicycle mishap. Although Scala achieved great fame, life was not easy and she was diagnosed with breast cancer, undergoing a radical mastectomy. After several years battling her cancer, Delia Scala died in 2004 in Livorno, Tuscany. 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." This page about Delia Scala includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Delia Scala News stories about Delia Scala External links for Delia Scala Videos for Delia Scala Wikis about Delia Scala Discussion Groups about Delia Scala Blogs about Delia Scala Images of Delia Scala |
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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 was hospitalized, awaiting a liver transplant, when she died suddenly of heart and liver failure in Los Angeles. After several years battling her cancer, Delia Scala died in 2004 in Livorno, Tuscany. Other films include White Man's Burden and Blue Sky. Although Scala achieved great fame, life was not easy and she was diagnosed with breast cancer, undergoing a radical mastectomy. She left acting soon in order to travel with rock musician Neil Young, the father of their son Zeke, but returned in 1978 in The Fury. She ultimately married Piero Giannotti, but he was killed in a bicycle mishap. Her next film, Diary of a Mad Housewife, garnered her a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actress. However, he died in 1957 when his Ferrari crashed while attempting a speed record at the Modena racetrack. Born Caroline Snodgress in Park Ridge, Illinois, she attended Northern Illinois University before leaving to act. Her film debut was in 1970 in Rabbit, Run opposite James Caan. During the mid 1950s she gained much publicity for her relationship with Formula One racecar driver Eugenio Castellotti. Carrie Snodgress (October 27, 1946 - April 1, 2004, Los Angeles, California) was an American actress. 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. |