Dino Di Luca (5 May 1903 - 11 May 1991), also billed as Dino Diluca, was a leading Italian actor of both stage, screen and television. He was active in both

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and the

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from the 1930s through the 1960s.

Biography

Dino Di Luca was born in

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, Italy and received critical acclaim for his performances opposite the American actress

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in the dramatic

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production of ''

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'' at the Empire Theatre, with the Italian-American accordionist

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(1952 -1953).''The New York Times'', 16 October 1952, pg. 37 He also achieved credit for his performances in the musical '' House of Flowers'', which was based on the book by

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and was produced at the

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(1954 - 1955). As a writer, Di Luca is also credited with his early work on the film '' Il Su Destino'' (1938). In later years during the 1950s, Di Luca appeared frequently on various American television productions including: '' Studio One'' (1955, 1957), '' The Kraft Television Theatre'' (1954), and ''

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'' (1953).

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' The Blind Woman of Sorrento'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' The Betrothed'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1945) * ''

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'' (1961) * ''

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'' (1963)

References

External links

* 1903 births 1991 deaths Italian male film actors Italian male musical theatre actors People from Livorno 20th-century Italian male actors 20th-century Italian male singers {{Italy-actor-stub