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Anita Durante | |
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 Anita and Checco Durante in 1957 | |
| Born | Anita Bianchi 28 September 1897 Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 2 May 1994 (aged 96) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Relatives | Francesco Prando (grandson) |
Anita Durante (28 September 1897 – 2 May 1994) was an Italian actress.
Born Anita Bianchi in Rome into a humble family, after attending a dramatic society for several years Durante made her official debut on stage in 1919, in Ettore Petrolini's Romani de Roma.[1][2][3] Married with the actor Checco Durante, she stayed with the Petrolini's stage company nine years, then she formed a company with her husband.[1][3] Also active in films, where she is best remembered as the Alberto Sordi's mother in An American in Rome, Durante was active on stage until 1992.[1][3] She died in 1994, aged 96, following an accidental fall from the balcony of her home, while cleaning the windows.[2][3]
- ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano, Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
- ^ a b Emilia Costantini (3 May 1994). "l' addio ad Anita Durante, maschera del teatro romanesco". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d Rodolfo Di Giammarco (3 May 1994). "L'ultima attrice di Petrolini". La Repubblica. Retrieved 10 March 2014.