Delia Scala(1929-2004)
- Actress
Odette Bedogni was born in Bracciano 25th of September in 1929. when
she was 8 years old, she entered at ballet school of Scala and remained
for 7 years, appearing in various ballet as "La bottega fantastica"
(Gioacchino Rossini) and "La bella addormentata nel bosco" (Ciakovsky).
She started to work in cinema with the nickname Delia Scala after the
second world war. The director Luigi Zampa considered she had a simple
smile and a good girl face and he gave her an important character in
the movie "Anni difficili". With her lively and nervy body she appeared
in a lot of films. In 1954 Delia debuted in theatre with Carlo Dapporto
in "Giove in doppiopetto" and with Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini
in "L'adorabile Giulio" (1957), "Buonanotte Bettina" (1956), "My fair
lady" (1964) and "Rinaldo in campo" (1966). 1956 was the year in that
she appeared with Nino Taranto in variety show "Lui e Lei". In 1959 and
1960 she presented "Canzonissima" in conjunction with Nino Manfredi and
Paolo Panelli, directed by Antonello Falqui and in 1969 came "Delia
Scala story". In the 70s she was with Lando Buzzanca in "Signore e
Signora".
Scala had breast cancer and difficulties following this meant she did not resume her career. In 2001 her partner, Arturo Fremura, died of liver cancer, leading her to fresh despair. The undisputed Queen of TV variety shows, Delia Scala died at 74 years old on 15th of January 2005, in her home in Livorno.
Scala had breast cancer and difficulties following this meant she did not resume her career. In 2001 her partner, Arturo Fremura, died of liver cancer, leading her to fresh despair. The undisputed Queen of TV variety shows, Delia Scala died at 74 years old on 15th of January 2005, in her home in Livorno.
