María Denis (22 November 1916 – 15 April 2004) was an Argentine-born actress in Italian made films. Denis moved to Italy in 1932 when she was 16, and appeared in her first film there the same year. Denis became a top Italian star between 1936 and 1942 playing girl-next-door characters.[1] Denis later appeared in films in several other countries. In 1949 she appeared in the British film Private Angelo.

María Denis
Born
Maria Esther Belmonte

(1916-11-22)22 November 1916
Died15 April 2004(2004-04-15) (aged 87)
NationalityItalian
OccupationActress
Years active1932 - 1954

Her younger sister Michela Belmonte was also an actress.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Reich & Garofalo p.334

Bibliography

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  • Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943. Indiana University Press, 2002.
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