Emma Baron (19 October 1904 – 7 March 1986https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056228/ Imdb ) was an Italian stage and film actress.

Life and career

Born Emma Bardon in

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, after getting an

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she began her career on stage in the 1920s, entering the theatrical companies of

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and

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. Baron made her film debut in 1935, playing a leading role in ''Freccia d'oro''; in this film she knew the actor

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, who one year later became her husband as well as a frequent partner on stage. Starting from the 1940s, Baron started an intense film career as a

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, specializing in roles of mothers.

Partial filmography

Baron appeared in the following films: *1935: '' Golden Arrow'' (C. D'Errico and P. Ballerini) - Contessa Sonia Larman *1936: ''Un bacio a fior d'acqua'' (G. Guarino) - Wally *1936: ''

The Anonymous Roylott ''The Anonymous Roylott'' (Italian: ''L'anonima Roylott'') is a 1936 Italian thriller film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Camillo Pilotto, Isa Pola and Giulio Donadio.Apra p.99 The film is an adaptation of a play set in the United ...

'' (R. Matarazzo) *1938: ''Il suo destino'' (E. Guazzoni) - La moglie di Andrea *1941: ''

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'' (M. Camerini) - La madre di Cecilia (uncredited) *1942: '' Love Story'' (M. Camerini) - L'infermiera della clinica *1942: ''Giorno di nozze'' (R. Matarazzo) *1948: ''

Gioventù perduta ''Lost Youth'' ( it, Gioventù perduta) is a 1948 Italian-language drama film directed by Pietro Germi. The style of the film is close to the Italian neorealism film movement. It was remade in 1953 as the British film '' Black 13''. Two i ...

'' (P. Germi) - La signora Manfredi (uncredited) *1950: '' Atto di accusa'' (G. Gentilomo) - Signora Pacetti *1950: '' L'edera'' (A. Genina) - Donna Francesca *1951: '' I miracoli non si ripetono'' (Y. Allégret) - La patronne de l'hôtel *1951: '' La città si difende'' (P. Germi) - La madre di Alberto *1951: ''

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'' (G. Brignone) *1951: ''

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'' (M. Bonnard) - Madre di Piero *1951: ''

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'' (M. LeRoy) *1952: ''Viva il cinema!'' (G. Baldaccini and E. Trapani) *1952: '' Camicie rosse'' (G. Alessandrini) - La signora Guiccioli *1952: ''

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'' (U.M. Del Colle) - Maddalena *1952: '' Don Lorenzo'' (C.L. Bragaglia) *1952: ''

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'' (G. Morelli) *1953: ''

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'' (M. Costa) - Marisa *1953: ''Legione straniera'' (B. Franchina) - Madre superiora *1953: ''

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'' (J. Cardiff) - Max's wife *1953: ''

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'' (G. Morelli) - Caterina Pascoli moglie di Ruggero *1954: ''Disonorata senza colpa'' (G.W. Chili) - Suor Maria *1954: ''Avanzi di galera'' (V. Cottafavi) *1954: ''

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'' (G. Bianchi) - Luisa *1954: '' Vergine moderna'' (M. Pagliero) *1954: ''Canzone d'amore'' (G.C. Simonelli) *1955: ''Le signorine dello 04'' (G. Franciolini) - Head of Switchboard Operators (uncredited) *1955: ''Bella, non piangere!'' (D. Carbonari) - Madre di Enrico *1955: '' The Lost City'' (M. Alexandre and R.M. Torrecilla) - Madre de Rafael *1955: ''

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'' (G.W. Chili) *1955: '' The Song of the Heart'' (C. Campogalliani) *1955: ''Giuramento d'amore'' (R. Bianchi Montero) - La madre di Paolo *1955: ''Io piaccio'' (G. Bianchi) - Doriana Paris' Assistant (uncredited) *1955: ''I quattro del getto tonante'' (F. Cerchio) - Madre di Montanari *1955: ''Un palco all'opera'' (S. Marcellini) *1955: ''

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'' (L. De Felice) - Maurizio Mancini's Mother (uncredited) *1956: '' Suor Letizia'' (M. Camerini) - Una monaca all'aeroporto (uncredited) *1956: ''

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'' (S. Grieco) - madre di Emma *1956: ''Una voce, una chitarra e un po' di luna'' (G. Gentilomo) - Signora Romoli *1956: ''Te sto aspettanno'' (A. Fizzarotti) *1956: ''

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'' (G. Macchi) *1957: ''Operazione notte'' (G. Bennati) *1957: '' Padri e figli'' (M. Monicelli) - Missis Bacci *1957: ''Saranno uomini'' (S. Siano) *1957: ''La canzone del destino'' (M. Girolami) *1957: ''Malafemmena'' (A. Fizzarotti) *1958: '' Anna di Brooklyn'' (C. Lastricati and R. Denbam) *1958: ''Un amore senza fine'' (L. Knaut and M. Terribile) *1958: '' Il cielo brucia'' (G. Masini) *1958: '' Afrodite, dea dell'amore'' (M. Bonnard) - Onoria *1958: ''Il bacio del sole / Don Vesuvio'' (S. Marcellini) - La madre di Vincenzo *1958: '' Amore e guai'' (A. Dorigo) - Signora Renata *1959: ''

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'' (M. Camerini) - Maria Lojacono *1959: '' Ben-Hur'' - Jewish Woman (uncredited) *1960: '' David e Golia'' (R. Pottier and F. Baldi) - Anna - mother of David *1960: '' Teseo contro il Minotauro'' (S. Amadio) - Madre - Addottiva di Arianna *1960: ''

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'' (V. De Sica) - Maria *1960: ''

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'' (G. De Santis) *1961: ''

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'' (M. Bolognini) - Giovanna *1961: '' La vendetta della maschera di ferro'' (F. De Feo) *1961: ''

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'' (G. Gentilomo and S. Corbucci) - Maciste's mother *1961: '' Barabba'' (R. Fleischer) - Maria (uncredited) *1962: '' Dieci italiani per un tedesco'' (F.W. Ratti) - Mariella's Mother *1962: ''

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'' (G.P. Callegari and I. Rapper) - Dirce *1962: '' Il disordine'' (F. Brusati) - Mario's old mother *1962: ''

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'' (D. Risi) - Giulia Versini *1964: '' L'intrigo'' (G. Marshall and V. Sala) - Gregoria *1964: ''Amore mio'' (R. Matarazzo) - Ottavia *1965: '' Il tormento e l'estasi'' (C. Reed) *1966: '' Arizona Colt'' (M. Lupo) *1968: '' Vivo per la tua morte'' (A. Burts (C. Bazzoni)) - Mrs. Sturges *1969: '' Due volte Giuda'' (N. Cicero) - Mrs. Barret *1970: ''

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'' (E.M. Fizzarotti) - Mother of Marta *1971: ''Le calde notti di Don Giovanni'' (A. Bradley . Brescia - Madre superiore (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baron, Emma Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses 1904 births 1986 deaths People from Treviso 20th-century Italian actresses