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Paola Barbara(1912-1989)

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Paola Barbara
Paola Barbara was born on 22 July 1912 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for Il ponte dei sospiri (1940), Nerone e Messalina (1953) and Rossini (1942). She was married to Primo Zeglio. She died on 2 October 1989 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornJuly 22, 1912
DiedOctober 2, 1989(77)
BornJuly 22, 1912
DiedOctober 2, 1989(77)
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Known for

Il ponte dei sospiri (1940)
Il ponte dei sospiri
5.3
  • Madonna Imperia
  • 1940
Nerone e Messalina (1953)
Nerone e Messalina
5.6
  • Agrippina
  • 1953
Rossini (1942)
Rossini
6.2
  • Isabella Colbran
  • 1942
L'albergo degli assenti (1939)
L'albergo degli assenti
5.9
  • Renata
  • 1939

Credits

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Actress



  • Scherzi da prete (1978)
    Scherzi da prete
    6.2
    • 1978
  • Irene, Irene (1975)
    Irene, Irene
    6.5
    • Lady at hospital
    • 1975
  • James Garner in A Man Called Sledge (1970)
    A Man Called Sledge
    5.9
    • Jade
    • 1970
  • La banda de los tres crisantemos (1970)
    La banda de los tres crisantemos
    3.9
    • 1970
  • Anouk Aimée and Omar Sharif in The Appointment (1969)
    The Appointment
    5.3
    • Mother
    • 1969
  • Killer Goodbye (1968)
    Killer Goodbye
    5.7
    • Rose Bragg
    • 1968
  • Sheridan: Squadra omicidi (1967)
    Sheridan: Squadra omicidi
    5.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Margaret Horn
    • 1967
  • Menage all'italiana (1965)
    Menage all'italiana
    6.4
    • Egle's Mother
    • 1965
  • Adam West in The Relentless Four (1965)
    The Relentless Four
    5.0
    • Lucy Anders
    • Sra. Terry (as Pauline Baards)
    • 1965
  • Il vero Giacobbe
    TV Movie
    • Rosalia
    • 1965
  • Texas Ranger (1964)
    Texas Ranger
    4.6
    • Betty McGregor (as Pauline Baards)
    • 1964
  • Cavalca e uccidi (1964)
    Cavalca e uccidi
    4.8
    • Mrs. Staffler (as Pauline Baards)
    • 1964
  • Louis de Funès and Mireille Darc in Dandelions by the Roots (1964)
    Dandelions by the Roots
    5.8
    • 1964
  • El diablo también llora (1963)
    El diablo también llora
    6.0
    • Madre de Ana
    • 1963
  • The Sign of the Coyote (1963)
    The Sign of the Coyote
    4.6
    • Mme Teodora Acevedo
    • 1963

Voice Actor - Dubbing



  • Dana Andrews, Richard Conte, Don 'Red' Barry, John Craven, Farley Granger, Sam Levene, Richard Loo, Kevin O'Shea, and Charles Russell in The Purple Heart (1944)
    The Purple Heart
    6.4
    • Trudy Marshall (Italian, uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Joseph Cotten, Macdonald Carey, and Teresa Wright in Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
    Shadow of a Doubt
    7.8
    • Teresa Wright (Italian, uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Roddy McDowall, George Sanders, and Frances Farmer in Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake (1942)
    Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
    7.1
    • Frances Farmer (Italian, uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Maureen O'Hara, Roddy McDowall, Sara Allgood, Donald Crisp, John Loder, Walter Pidgeon, and Evan S. Evans in How Green Was My Valley (1941)
    How Green Was My Valley
    7.7
    • Maureen O'Hara (Italian, uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Jack Benny and Kay Francis in Charley's Aunt (1941)
    Charley's Aunt
    6.9
    • Kay Francis (Italian, uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell in The Mark of Zorro (1940)
    The Mark of Zorro
    7.5
    • Linda Darnell & Gale Sondergaard (Italian, uncredited)
    • 1940

Writer



  • Jack Palance and Eleonora Rossi Drago in Sword of the Conqueror (1961)
    Sword of the Conqueror
    5.3
    • story (as P. Barbara)
    • 1961

Additional Crew



  • Joan Fontaine and Cary Grant in Suspicion (1941)
    Suspicion
    7.2
    • Italian voice dubbing: Joan Fontaine (uncredited)
    • 1941

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Pauline Baards
  • Born
    • July 22, 1912
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • October 2, 1989
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Primo Zeglio1942 - November 6, 1984 (his death)
  • Other works
    Dubbing voice of Teresa Wright in the Italian post-synchronized version of Shadow of a Doubt (1943) (L'ombra del dubbio).

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    Became a lay sister in her last years

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