Anita Durante | |
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Checco Durante in 1957 | |
Born | Anita Bianchi 28 September 1897
Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 2 May 1994 Rome, Italy | (aged 96)
Occupation | Actress |
Relatives | Francesco Prando (grandson) |
Anita Durante (28 September 1897 – 2 May 1994) was an Italian actress.
Born Anita Bianchi in Rome into a humble family, after attending a dramatic society for several years Durante made her official debut on stage in 1919, in Ettore Petrolini's Romani de Roma. [1] [2] [3] Married with the actor Checco Durante, she stayed with the Petrolini's stage company nine years, then she formed a company with her husband. [1] [3] Also active in films, where she is best remembered as the Alberto Sordi's mother in Un americano a Roma, Durante was active on stage until 1992. [1] [3] She died in 1994, aged 96, following an accidental fall from the balcony of her home, while cleaning the windows. [2] [3]
Anita Durante | |
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![]() Anita and
Checco Durante in 1957 | |
Born | Anita Bianchi 28 September 1897
Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Died | 2 May 1994 Rome, Italy | (aged 96)
Occupation | Actress |
Relatives | Francesco Prando (grandson) |
Anita Durante (28 September 1897 – 2 May 1994) was an Italian actress.
Born Anita Bianchi in Rome into a humble family, after attending a dramatic society for several years Durante made her official debut on stage in 1919, in Ettore Petrolini's Romani de Roma. [1] [2] [3] Married with the actor Checco Durante, she stayed with the Petrolini's stage company nine years, then she formed a company with her husband. [1] [3] Also active in films, where she is best remembered as the Alberto Sordi's mother in Un americano a Roma, Durante was active on stage until 1992. [1] [3] She died in 1994, aged 96, following an accidental fall from the balcony of her home, while cleaning the windows. [2] [3]