Ernesta De Mola, best known as Tina De Mola (28 October 1923 – 18 April 2012), was an Italian actress, singer and television personality.
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| Born | 28 October 1923 Milan, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 18 April 2012 (aged 88) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career edit
Born in Milan, De Mola was the daughter of a barber. After winning a contest for new voices in 1941, she started her career as singer-actress with several avanspettacolo companies.[1] In 1942, she met Renato Rascel, and soon she became his wife and the primadonna in his revue company.[1] That same year she made her film debut, in Giacomo Gentilomo's Pazzo d'amore.[1] In 1946, De Mola participated to the Miss Italia beauty contest, getting the title of "Miss Sorriso D'Italia".[1] After working on stage with the companies led by Erminio Macario, Ugo Tognazzi and Mario Carotenuto, she successfully toured South America with a program of Italian music.[1] From 1955 onwards, she also became a central figure in the early Italian television, as a hostess and soubrette in a number of variety shows.[1] De Mola and Rascel obtained the Roman Rota's annulment of marriage in 1963, and De Mola remarried in 1971.[1][2]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1942 | Pazzo d'amore | Elena | |
| 1949 | The Merry Widower | La maestrina | |
| 1950 | Cintura di castità | ||
| 1953 | Attanasio cavallo vanesio | Lea | |
| 1954 | Alvaro piuttosto corsaro | Isabella Alcantara | |
| 1955 | I pinguini ci guardano | ||
| 1958 | March's Child | Nella | |
| 1959 | La sceriffa | Dolly - the singer | (final film role) |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
- ^ Andrea Garibaldi (6 November 2014). "Le "nozze simulate" di Gassman e i dodici anni d?attesa di Carolina Quelle unioni che la Chiesa cancella". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
External links edit
- Tina De Mola at IMDb