Halina Zalewska (1940 - 19 August 1976) was a Polish-born Italian actress.
Halina Zalewska | |
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_Halina_Zalewska.png) Zalewska in The Long Hair of Death (1964) | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | 19 August 1976 (age 36) |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career edit
Born in Poland,[1] Zalewska was the daughter of a Polish noblewoman and an Italian businessman.[2] She spent her childhood in Alassio, her father's birthplace.[2] Her career was launched by winning the beauty pageant Miss Muretto in 1958.[2] She was very active in genre films, but her career include also a few art films, including a minor role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard.[2]
Zalewska accidentally died in a fire in 1976, aged 36 years old.[2][3] She was the half-sister of actress Ely Galleani.[3]
Selected filmography edit
- Leoni al sole (1961) - Paola
- The Leopard (1963)
- Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1963)
- The Warm Life (1964)
- Triumph of the Ten Gladiators (1964) - Myrta
- The Long Hair of Death (1964) - Lisabeth Karnstein
- Amore mio (1964)
- Hard Time for Princes (1965) - Luisetta
- Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone (1965)
- Giant of the Evil Island (1965) - Dona Alma Morales
- Seven Dollars on the Red (1966) - Mexican Woman (uncredited)
- An Angel for Satan (1966) - Luisa
- Agente segreto 777 - Invito ad uccidere (1966) - Frida
- War Between the Planets (1966) - Janet Norton
- The Ugly Ones (1966) - Eden
- La morte viene dal pianeta Aytin (1967) - Lt. Teri Sanchez
- Joe l'implacabile (1967) - Betty
- Omicidio per appuntamento (1967) - Fidelia Forrester
- Gente d'onore (1967)
- Hate Is My God (1969) - Rosalie Field
- Nero Wolfe: Salsicce 'Mezzanotte' (1971, TV Series) - Dina Laszlo
- La polizia brancola nel buio (1975) - (final film role)
References edit
- ^ m. f. (11 August 1958). "Eletta miss Muretto ad Alassio una signorina svizzera di 18 anni". La Stampa. No. 190.
- ^ a b c d e Redazione (21 August 1976). "Alassio ricorda una bella ragazza "che aveva voglia di fare l'attrice"". La Stampa. No. 180.
- ^ a b Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.