Rosalia Maggio (1 May 1921 – 25 July 1995) was an Italian actress, dancer, singer and showgirl.

Biography

Born in

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, she was the daughter of two comedian actors and sister of actors

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, Beniamino and

Pupella Maggio Pupella Maggio (born Giustina Maria Maggio) (24 April 1910 – 8 December 1999) was an Italian film actress. Life and career Born in Naples into a family of actors, Maggio debuted on stage aged twelve years old, as the sidekick of her brother ...

. She debuted at 5 years old as a child actress. Maggio appeared widely in films,

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s, radio dramas,

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s, sceneggiate, and

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. She died of cancer in Naples at 75.

Selected filmography

Film

*1936: '' The Two Sergeants'' – (uncredited) *1954: ''Desiderio 'e sole'' – Aunt Clara Di Capua *1954: ''

Letter from Naples ''Letter from Naples'' (Italian: ''Lettera napoletana'') is a 1954 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Giorgio Pastina and starring Giacomo Rondinella, Virna Lisi and Otello Toso. The film's sets were designed by the art director Alfr ...

'' – Concetta *1955: '' Tragic Ballad'' – cameriera casa Accardi *1956: ''Te stò aspettanno'' *1958: ''

Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics ''Toto, Peppino and the Fanatics'' ( it, Totò, Peppino e le fanatiche) is a 1958 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò. Plot The poor Antonio Vignanelli and Peppino Caprioli are exacerbated by hobby and foibles of th ...

'' – Anita *1958: ''Carosello di canzoni'' – Signora Concetta Apicella *1959: ''Fantasmi e ladri'' *1961: ''

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: ''

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'' – Adele *1962: ''

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 ...

'' – Donna Nunzia Acquamano *1962: '' The Four Days of Naples'' – Scared Woman (uncredited) *1963: ''

The Girl from Parma ''La parmigiana'' (internationally released as ''The Girl from Parma'') is a 1963 Italian comedy drama film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. The film describes the disappointing sentimental experiences of an orphan girl (Catherine Spaak). Cast * ...

'' – Iris *1963: ''La donna degli altri è sempre più bella'' – Lucia Marcani (segment "La dirittura morale") *1963: ''Giacobbe, l'uomo che lottò con Dio'' *1964: '' I due toreri'' *1965: ''

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'' – Another Guest (segment "2 'Il Lavoro', episode 2") *1965: ''

Menage all'italiana ''Menage all'italiana'', also known as ''Menage Italian Style'', is a 1965 Italian comedy film about a bigamist who cannot resist getting married again and again. He has eight wives. Cast * Ugo Tognazzi: Alfredo * Anna Moffo: Giovanna * Maria ...

'' – Stella's Mother *1972: ''

Don't Torture a Duckling ''Don't Torture a Duckling'' ( it, Non si sevizia un paperino) is a 1972 Italian giallo film directed by Lucio Fulci, starring Florinda Bolkan, Tomas Milian and Barbara Bouchet. The plot follows a detective investigating a series of child murders ...

'' – Mrs. Spriano – Michele's Mother *1974: ''

I guappi ''I guappi'' (internationally released as ''Blood Brothers'') is a 1974 Italian historical drama film with "poliziotteschi" and " noir" elements. This film marks the meeting between Claudia Cardinale and the director Pasquale Squitieri, who soon b ...

'' – Amalia Scognamiglio *1980: ''

La pagella ''La pagella'' (Italian for "The report card") is a 1980 Italian sceneggiata film directed by Ninì Grassia. It is based on the 1977 sceneggiata A paggella''. The film was a commercial success, grossing about one billion eight hundred million ...

'' *1981: ''I figli... so' pezzi 'e core'' – Donna Concetta *1981: ''Nel segno del leone'' *1985: ''

The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal ''The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal'' ( it, Le due vite di Mattia Pascal) is a 1985 Italian drama film directed by Mario Monicelli. It was adapted from the novel '' Il fu Mattia Pascal'' by Luigi Pirandello. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Fil ...

'' – Vedova Pescatore *1988: ''Chiari di luna'' – Suor Resurrezione

Television

*1964: ''Michele Settespiriti'' – Elvira *1987–1993: ''

Eurocops ''Eurocops'' is a European television crime TV-series produced between 1988 and 1992. It is a co-production between seven European TV stations in which each station produced a number of episodes which were then pooled, dubbed and otherwise adapt ...

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* 1921 births Italian film actresses 1995 deaths Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Deaths from cancer in Campania 20th-century Italian actresses Actresses from Palermo {{Italy-actor-stub