Letícia Román | |
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![]() Román in 1961 | |
Born | Letizia Novarese 12 August 1941
Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1960–1966 |
Spouse |
Peter Anthony Gelles
(
m. 1970) |
Children | Oliver John Gelles (b. 1973) [1] |
Parent(s) |
Vittorio Nino Novarese Giuliana Gianni |
Letícia Román (née Novarese; born 12 August 1941) is an Italian film actress.
Román was born Letizia Novarese in Rome in 1941. [2] She was the daughter of stage actress Giuliana Gianni and screenwriter/costume designer Nino Novarese. [3]
Taught by tutors, Roman received the equivalent of an American high school education. She is fluent in five languages. [4]
Roman said that her parents did not want her to be an actress, but after arriving in Hollywood, she began studying acting under Sandy Meisner. [5] She studied with Gladys Vogeler to diminish her accent. [6]
Román started her film career with a small part in the Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues where she plays Tina. [7] [8] Román had her first leading role in the film The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963), where she plays Nora Davis, a mystery obsessed woman who believes she has witnessed a murder. [9] After completing the film, Román went to Germany where she made several films including Russ Meyer's Fanny Hill. [10]
Román retired from acting after getting married in 1966 to Peter Anthony Gelles, by whom she had one child. [11] According to actor John Saxon, Román later worked in the real estate business in Los Angeles briefly. [11]
Letícia Román | |
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![]() Román in 1961 | |
Born | Letizia Novarese 12 August 1941
Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1960–1966 |
Spouse |
Peter Anthony Gelles
(
m. 1970) |
Children | Oliver John Gelles (b. 1973) [1] |
Parent(s) |
Vittorio Nino Novarese Giuliana Gianni |
Letícia Román (née Novarese; born 12 August 1941) is an Italian film actress.
Román was born Letizia Novarese in Rome in 1941. [2] She was the daughter of stage actress Giuliana Gianni and screenwriter/costume designer Nino Novarese. [3]
Taught by tutors, Roman received the equivalent of an American high school education. She is fluent in five languages. [4]
Roman said that her parents did not want her to be an actress, but after arriving in Hollywood, she began studying acting under Sandy Meisner. [5] She studied with Gladys Vogeler to diminish her accent. [6]
Román started her film career with a small part in the Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues where she plays Tina. [7] [8] Román had her first leading role in the film The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963), where she plays Nora Davis, a mystery obsessed woman who believes she has witnessed a murder. [9] After completing the film, Román went to Germany where she made several films including Russ Meyer's Fanny Hill. [10]
Román retired from acting after getting married in 1966 to Peter Anthony Gelles, by whom she had one child. [11] According to actor John Saxon, Román later worked in the real estate business in Los Angeles briefly. [11]