Carla Calò (21 September 1926 – 29 December 2019) was an Italian actress.

Life and career

Born in

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, Calò started her career on stage, notably starring in

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's ''Il berretto a sonagli'', and also being active in dialectal theatre and

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. She made her film debut in 1949, in

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's ''Il falco rosso''. During the early part of her film career Calò played several main roles, then, from the second half of the 1950s, she became one of the most active character actresses in Italian cinema. She was sometimes credited as Carrol Brown. Calò died in December 2019 at the age of 93.E' morta l'attrice Carla Calò. Ha recitato in più di cento film
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Selected filmography

* ''Il falco rosso'' (1949) - Marfa * ''

Totò Le Mokò ''Totò Le Mokò'' is a 1949 Italian comedy film. The title alludes to the French film ''Pépé le Moko''. Synopsis The mobster Pepé Le Mokò dies during a shootout with the police. His gang decide that his successor will be a relative of his fr ...

'' (1949) - Suleima * '' The Iron Swordsman'' (1949) - Haidée * '' The Fighting Men'' (1950) - Rosa * '' The Treasure of Bengal'' (1953) - Surama * ''

La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi ''La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi'' (i. e. "The Patrol of Amba Alagi") is a 1953 Italian war melodrama film written and directed by Flavio Calzavara and starring Luciano Tajoli and Milly Vitale.Anonimo. "La pattuglia dell'Amba Alagi". ''Segnalazio ...

'' (1953) - Elena * ''Mystery of the Black Jungle'' (1954) - Sulima * ''La vendetta dei Tughs'' (1954) - Sulima * ''Madonna delle rose'' (1954) * ''Il cantante misterioso'' (1955) - Olga * ''Suonno d'ammore'' (1955) - Carmen De Blasi * ''Sultana Safiyè'' (1955) * ''

La ladra ''La ladra'' (french: Les anges aux mains noires) is a 1955 Italian-French crime-melodrama film co-written and directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Lise Bourdin and Fausto Tozzi. Plot Whistle is an orphaned boy, raised in an environment unsu ...

'' (1955) - Gemma * ''Una sera di maggio'' (1955) - His Secretary * ''

Vendicata! ''Vendicata!'' (i. e. "Vindicated!") is a 1955 Italian melodrama film written and directed by Giuseppe Vari and starring Milly Vitale and Alberto Farnese.Anonimo. "Vendicata!". ''Segnalazioni Cinematografiche'', vol. XXXVIII. 1955. It grossed 300 ...

'' (1956) * ''Il canto dell'emigrante'' (1956) * ''Cantando sotto le stelle'' (1956) - Moglie di A. Pezzetti 2° * ''Sette canzoni per sette sorelle'' (1957) - Signorina Paoletti * ''La canzone più bella'' (1957) * ''A vent'anni è sempre festa'' (1957) * ''Il romanzo di un giovane povero'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1958) - Teresa * ''Ritrovarsi all'alba'' (1959) * ''Quel tesoro di papà'' (1959) - Adelaide * '' Goliath and the Barbarians'' (1959) - Bruno's Mother * ''Due selvaggi a corte'' (1959) * ''Agosto, donne mie non vi conosco'' (1959) * ''Spavaldi e innamorati'' (1959) * ''

Goliath and the Dragon ''Goliath and the Dragon'' ( it, La vendetta di Ercole, lit=Revenge of Hercules) is a 1960 international co-production sword-and-sandal filmKinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476662 ...

'' (1960) - La Sibilla * ''

Fury of the Pagans ''Fury of the Pagans'' ( it, La furia dei barbari, also known as ''The Fury of the Barbarians'' and ''Toryok''), is a 1960 Italian adventure film directed by Guido Malatesta. Cast * Edmund Purdom: Toryok * Rossana Podestà: Leonora * Livi ...

'' (1960) * '' The Last of the Vikings'' (1961) - Herta * ''Spade senza bandiera'' (1961) * '' Revolt of the Mercenaries'' (1961) - Miriam du Marchant * ''

5 marines per 100 ragazze ''5 marines per 100 ragazze'' is a 1961 Italian "musicarello" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Virna Lisi. Cast * Virna Lisi as Grazia * Mario Carotenuto as Admiral Michigan * Hélène Chanel as Elena * Little Tony as Tony C ...

'' (1961) - Una professoressa * ''

Triumph of the Son of Hercules ''Triumph of the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Il trionfo di Maciste) is a 1961 Italian peplum film directed by Tanio Boccia and starring Kirk Morris.Michele Giordano. ''Giganti buoni''. Gremese Editore, 1998. . Plot Cast * Kirk Morris as Macis ...

'' (1961) - Yalis - the Oracle * ''

Revenge of the Conquered ''Revenge of the Conquered'' ( it, Drakut il vendicatore, literally "Drakut the Avenger") is a 1961 Italian epic adventure film directed by Luigi Capuano and starring Burt Nelson and Wandisa Guida. It grossed 244 million lire at the Italian box ...

'' (1961) * ''Gerarchi si muore'' (1961) - Tatiana Merletti * ''Gli anni ruggenti'' (1962) * ''Zorro alla corte di Spagna'' (1962) - Francisca Di Villa Verde * '' Caesar the Conqueror'' (1962) - Calpurnia * ''

Musketeers of the Sea ''Musketeers of the Sea'' ( it, I moschettieri del mare) is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Steno. Cast * Pier Angeli as Consuelo/Altagracia Di Lorna * Channing Pollock as Pierre De Savigny * Aldo Ray as Moreau * Philippe Cla ...

'' (1962) - Zalamea * ''

Roaring Years ''Roaring Years'' ( it, Gli anni ruggenti) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa, set in the 1930s during the Fascist period of Benito Mussolini. It stars Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi, and was inspired by the satirical comedy "T ...

'' (1962) - Bibiana * ''Avventura al motel'' (1963) - Elvira * '' The Eye of the Needle'' (1963) - Elisabetta * ''

The Magnificent Adventurer ''The Magnificent Adventurer'' ( it, Il magnifico avventuriero) is a 1963 adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda. It is loosely based on real life events of Benvenuto Cellini. Plot Cast Production ''The Magnificent Adventurer'' was di ...

'' (1963) - Zia di Angela * ''Il terrore dei mantelli rossi'' (1963) * ''

Brennus, Enemy of Rome ''Brenno il nemico di Roma'' ( ''Brennus, Enemy of Rome'' and ''Battle of the Spartans'') is a 1963 film about the sack of Rome in 387 BC. This film was written by Adriano Bolzoni, Arpad DeRiso and Nino Scolaro and was directed by Giacomo Gen ...

'' (1963) - High Priestess * ''D'Artagnan contro i 3 moschettieri'' (1963) * '' Bebo's Girl'' (1964) - Mara's Mother * ''FBI chiama Istanbul'' (1964) - Laura Basento * ''

Hercules the Invincible ''Hercules the Invincible'' (Italian: ''Ercole l'invincibile'') is a 1964 Italian Sword and Sandal film directed by Alvaro Mancori and Lewis Mann and starring Dan Vadis. It is the first of two directing credits for cinematographer Alvaro Mancori ...

'' (1964) - Queen Etel * ''

Terror in the Crypt ''Terror in the Crypt'' ( it, La cripta e l’incubo) is a 1964 Italian-Spanish horror film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. The film is based on the 1872 novel ''Carmilla'' by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Production ''Terror in the Crypt'' is base ...

'' (1964) - Ljuba's Mother * ''Le sette vipere (Il marito latino)'' (1964) * ''00-2 agenti segretissimi'' (1964) - Russian Spy Chief * ''

Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens ''Ali Baba and the Seven Saracens'' ( it, Sindbad contro i sette saraceni, also known as ''Sinbad Against the 7 Saracens'') is a 1964 Italian adventure film written and directed by Emimmo Salvi and starring Gordon Mitchell. The film was released ...

'' (1964) - Farida, Omar's lover * '' Bullets and the Flesh'' (1964) - Master's Maid * ''I magnifici brutos del West'' (1964) * ''

Vengeance of the Vikings ''Vengeance of the Vikings'' ( it, Erik il vichingo, link=no) is a 1965 film directed by Mario Caiano. Cast *Gordon Mitchell ... Sven / Byarni * Giuliano Gemma ... Erik * Eleonora Bianchi ... Gudrid (as Ely McWhite) * Elisa Montés ... Wa-ta-w ...

'' (1965) - Freiodis - Erik's Mother * ''

Secret Agent Fireball ''Le spie uccidono a Beirut'' (literally, ''The Spies kill in Beirut'', also titled ''Da 077 : le spie uccidono a Beirut'', i.e. ''Message from 077 : the spies kill in Beirut'') is a 1965 Italian/ French international co-production spy film pert ...

'' (1965) - Jane Cartland * ''Veneri in collegio'' (1965) * '' The Double Bed'' (1965) - Mother * ''

Operation Poker ''Operation Poker'' ( it, Operazione Poker, es, Operación Póker: agente 05-14) is a 1965 Italian-Spanish spy film produced, written and directed by Osvaldo Civirani. The first choice for the main role was Ken Clark, who was replaced by Roger ...

'' (1965) - Russian Agent * '' The Tramplers'' (1965) - Mrs. Temple Cordeen * ''Mondo pazzo... gente matta!'' (1966) - Butcher's Wife * '' Agent 505: Death Trap in Beirut'' (1966) - Boss * ''

Killer's Carnival ''Killer's Carnival'' (french: Carnaval des barbouzes, german: Gern hab' ich die Frauen gekillt, it, Spie contro il mondo) is a 1966 crime film directed by Alberto Cardone and starring Stewart Granger. Plot A murderer takes refuge in a docto ...

'' (1966) - Female boss (Rome segment) * ''L'affare Beckett'' (1966) - Nadia * '' One Thousand Dollars on the Black'' (1966) - Rhonda * ''Hello Glen Ward, House Dick'' (1968) - Mrs. Parker * ''

Better a Widow ''Better a Widow'' ( it, Meglio vedova) is a 1968 Italian comedy film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Cast * Virna Lisi: Rosa Minniti * Peter McEnery: Tom Proby * Gabriele Ferzetti: don Calogero Minniti * Jean Servais: Baron Misceni * Land ...

'' (1968) - Rosa's governess * '' The Seven Red Berets'' (1969) * ''Taste of Vengeance'' (1969) - Mother Douglas * ''

Poppea's Hot Nights ''Poppea's Hot Nights'' ( it, Le calde notti di Poppea) is a 1969 Italian comedy film set in Ancient Rome. It was written and directed by Guido Malatesta and stars Olga Schoberová (credited as Olinka Berova) and Brad Harris in the main roles.Mic ...

'' (1969) - Calpurnia * '' Erika'' (1971) - Concettina * ''No Way Out'' (1973) - Arzenta's Mother * ''

Anna, quel particolare piacere ''Anna, quel particolare piacere'' (internationally released as ''Anna: the Pleasure, the Torment'' and ''Secrets of a Call Girl'') is a 1972 Italian crime-drama film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo. It was referred as a film with a good cinematograp ...

'' (1973) - Anna's mother * ''La cameriera'' (1974) - Rosalia / Don Gaetano's wife * ''

Salvo D'Acquisto Salvo D'Acquisto (15 October 1920 in Naples – 23 September 1943 in Fiumicino) was a member of the Italian ''Carabinieri'' during the Second World War. After Italy switched sides in September 1943, joining the Allies, the Germans occupied the n ...

'' (1974) - Laundress * ''La encadenada'' (1975) - Mother Superior * ''Una vergine in famiglia'' (1975) - Francesca Vicini * ''

The Flower in His Mouth ''The Flower in His Mouth'' ( it, Gente di rispetto) is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Jennifer O'Neill. Plot Teacher Elena Bardi transfers herself from Sondrio in a Sicilian town, where she is harassed by a ma ...

'' (1975) * ''Calore in provincia'' (1975) - Nena * ''La campagnola bella'' (1976) * ''La cameriera nera'' (1976) - Eleonora * ''

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'' (1976) - Carmen * ''La sorprendente eredità del tontodimammà'' (1977) * ''Verso sera'' (1990) * '' Io e il re'' (1995) * ''Voglio stare sotto al letto'' (1999)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calo, Carla 1926 births 2019 deaths 20th-century Italian actresses Actresses from Palermo Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses