Mimì Aylmer (1896–1992) was an Italian

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and

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. Aylmer emerged as a star in the Fascist era, appearing in films such as the drama '' Like the Leaves'' (1935).Landy, Marcia. ''The Folklore of Consensus: Theatricality in the Italian Cinema, 1930-1943''. SUNY Press, 1998. p.252.

Life and career

Born Eugenia Spadoni in Rome into a bourgeois

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n family, she debuted in 1913 at the age of seventeen as a chanteuse and was immediately hired by the Riviste Papa stage company. In 1914 she starred in her first film, ''Colei che tutto soffre'' by

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, and was a major star for over twenty years, until 1936. After the war, she appeared in two films in

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, then she definitely retired from showbusiness in 1959 and in 1964 she moved to Bologna to stay in a rest home for artists.

Selected filmography

* '' The Telephone Operator'' (1932) * ''

Two Happy Hearts ''Two Happy Hearts'' ( it, Due cuori felici) is a 1932 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Baldassarre Negroni and starring Vittorio De Sica. It is known for its modernist set designs. Summary A U.S. car representative's (Melna ...

'' (1932) * '' Like the Leaves'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Hearts at Sea ''Hearts at Sea'' ( it, Cuori sul mare) is a 1950 Italian adventure film directed by Giorgio Bianchi. Sophia Loren appears as an uncredited extra. Plot Three students of the Naval Academy face the beginning of their nautical career, between n ...

'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951)

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* 1896 births 1992 deaths Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Actresses from Rome 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-actor-stub