Gloria Milland (born Maria Fiè; 11 October 1940 – 27 August 1989) was an Italian actress of peplum and

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Life

Born in

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, she debuted in 1959 with her real name, but changed it shortly after, following a fashion of the time for American-sounding stage names. In 1960s she was very active in light comedies and adventure ( pepla) films, often in main roles, then did a few spaghetti westerns, but dissatisfied with her career, she chose to retire from show business in the late 1960s. Milland died on August 27, 1989, in Ladispoli, Italy.

Filmography

*1959: '' Fantasmi e ladri'' *1959: '' Girl at the club'' - Girl at the club *1960: ''

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'' *1960: '' My Friend, Dr. Jekyll'' - Mara *1960: '' Rapina al quartiere Ovest'' *1960: '' Ferragosto in bikini'' - Elena *1961: '' The Thief of Baghdad'' - Amina's Handmaid (uncredited) *1961: ''

Goliath Against the Giants ''Goliath Against the Giants'' () is a 1961 Italian film directed by Guido Malatesta. It was Brad Harris's debut as a lead actor. Cast * Brad Harris: Goliath * Gloria Milland: Princess Elea * Fernando Rey: Bokan * Barbara Carroll: Daina ...

'' - Princess Elea *1961: '' Bellezze sulla spiaggia'' *1961: '' Scandali al mare'' - Nicoletta *1961: '' Le magnifiche sette'' - Erika *1962: '' Ten Italians for One German'' - Assunta aka Nena - Ferroni's wife *1962: '' The Golden Arrow'' - Queen in the save *1962: ''

The Fury of Achilles ''L'ira di Achille'', internationally released as ''The Fury of Achilles'', is a 1962 Italian historical drama set in the ninth year of the Trojan War and is based primarily on Homer's ''Iliad''. The film was directed by Marino Girolami and starre ...

'' - Briseis *1962: ''

The Rebel Gladiators ''The Rebel Gladiators'' (/ ''Ursus, the Rebel Gladiator'') is a 1962 Italian peplum film directed by Domenico Paolella starring Dan Vadis, Josè Greci and Alan Steel. Plot The newly crowned emperor Commodus kidnaps the beautiful Arminia, who ...

'' - Marzia *1962: '' Twist, lolite e vitelloni'' - Elena *1963: ''

The Black Duke ''The Black Duke'' () is a 1963 Italian historical adventure film directed by Pino Mercanti. Plot The domain of the cruel Cesare Borgia is opposed by Caterina Sforza, who gives the assignment to the beautiful Geneva to assassinate him. But Gen ...

'' - Caterina Sforza *1963: ''

Goliath and the Rebel Slave ''Goliath and the Rebel Slave'' (), also known as ''The Tyrant of Lydia Against the Son of Hercules'', is a 1963 Eastmancolor adventure peplum film directed by Mario Caiano. Plot Cast * Gordon Scott as Goliath * Ombretta Colli as Princess Cor ...

'' - Zoé *1963: '' Le tre spade di Zorro'' - Virginia *1964: ''

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'' - Olimpia Mancini *1964: ''

Samson vs. the Giant King ''Samson vs. the Giant King'' (, also known as ''Giant of the Lost Tomb'' and ''Atlas Against the Czar'') is a 1964 Italian fantasy-peplum film directed by Amerigo Anton. The czar Nicolas sends a secret mission of experts to find a hidden treasur ...

'' - Nadia *1964: '' Delitto allo specchio'' - Franca *1964: ''

Hercules Against the Barbarians ''Hercules Against the Barbarians'' () is a 1964 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Domenico Paolella. When the Mongols invade Europe, they are defeated at Krakow for the first time after many victories. Kubilai (Ken Clark), the responsible co ...

'' - Arias *1964: '' I tre spietati'' - Louise Walker *1964: ''

The Seven from Texas ''The Seven from Texas'' ( , , also known as ''Seven Guns from Texas'' and ''Hour of Death'') is a 1964 Spanish-Italian Western film directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent. It was shown as part of a retrospective on Spaghetti Western at the 64t ...

'' - Maria *1965: ''

Challenge of the Gladiator ''Challenge of the Gladiator'' () is a 1965 Italy, Italian peplum film directed by Domenico Paolella. Plot Treacherous Roman senator Lucius Quintilius plans a secret journey into Thrace to recover a legendary treasure. He is accompanied by his ...

'' - Livia *1965: ''

Seven Hours of Gunfire ''Seven Hours of Gunfire'' (, ) is a 1965 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent (as José Hernandez). Cast *Rik Van Nutter as Buffalo Bill (as Clyde Rogers) *Adrian Hoven as Wild Bill Hickok *Kurt Gro� ...

'' - Calamity Jane *1965: ''

Hands of a Gunfighter ''Hands of a Gunfighter'' (, , also known as ''Hands of Gunman'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian western film directed by Rafael Romero Marchent Rafael Romero Marchent (3 May 1926 – 13 February 2020) was a Spanish director, screenwriter and actor ...

'' - Miriam Murphy *1965: ''

Doc, Hands of Steel ''Doc, Hands of Steel'' (, , also known as ''The Man Who Came to Kill'' and ''Man with the Golden Pistol'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Alfonso Balcázar. Cast * Carl Möhner: Doc MacGregor * Luis Dávila: ...

'' - Norma O'Connor *1966: ''

The Tough One ''The Tough One'' (Spanish: ''El aventurero de Guaynas'', Italian: ''Gringo, getta il fucile!'') is a 1966 Spanish/Italian spaghetti Western directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent (26 August 1921 – 16 August ...

'' *1967: '' ...E divenne il più spietato bandito del sud'' - Mrs. Kathleen Bonney *1967: ''

Aquí mando yo ''Aquí mando yo'' (''International Title:'' I Am The Boss) is a Chilean telenovela produced and broadcast by TVN. Plot Sofía Kuncar ( María Elena Swett) is a successful executive, who is promoted to regional manager for Latin America at the he ...

'' - Elisa *1967: '' Hate for Hate'' - Maria Consuelo Cooper *1967: '' Un uomo e una colt'' - Carmencita (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milland, Gloria 1940 births 1989 deaths Actresses from Lazio Italian actresses Sardinian women People from the Province of Frosinone