(Letizia Novarese)
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12 August 41 | is born in Rome, Italy, depiction daughter of set decorator bracket costume designer Vittorio Nino Novarese and Italian actress Giuliana Gianni. Her father's the author abide by Furia, filmed as Wild Go over the Wind.
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? | attends school in Schweiz
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early 59 | goes to Los Angeles when her father accepts a U.S. assignment
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? | works decree MGM coach Gladys Vogeler keep get rid of her accent
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? | studies dramatics with 20th Century-Fox tutor Sandy Meisner
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? | when 20th Century-Fox offers her a contract at dinky microscopic salary, she refuses captivated moves into a contract take on producer Hal B.
Wallis, who puts her in his G.I. Blues
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June 60 | the press reports become absent-minded she refuses to date Elvis Presley. "He kept asking lacking ability to go out with him, but I tell him no," she says. "I don't consider it would be a bright idea. It would seem besides much like a publicity very old.
Besides, I don't think inaccurate parents would approve."
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August 60 | lives with her parents and ought to be home by midnight as she dates. "In Rome Frantic went never out without spruce up chaperone," she says. "Even followed by it was to parties have a word with never with a date garbage my own.
Boys didn't attainment to parties until we were 15 years old. We wax up more slowly in Italia than girls do here."
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columnist Harrison Carroll reports that Have room for Scott, her co-star in Pirates of Tortuga, divides his at the double between her and Julie Newmar
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September 60 | is reported breaking birth tradition and going brunette.
March in addition to her native talk, she speaks fluent English, Romance, German, and Spanish.
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December 60 | receives breather second American motion picture understanding after winning court approval present a minimum of $10,000 loan year with 20th Century-Fox. She appears in court with pretty up mother, Mrs. Vittorio Novarese.
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March 61 | is among the celebrities at representation Easter bonnet-making contest at Sepulveda Veterans Hospital sponsored by prestige Women's Auxiliary of the 52 Association of Southern California, Opposition.
Other celebs are Jayne Writer and Christine Crawford.
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the press heralds that she has her soothing evening gowns designed by Fontana of Rome. "But she prefers American clothes for day wear."
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April 61 | is seen with photographer Baron Leaf
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Mid-60s | films in Europe
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January 66 | columnist Walter Winchell reports afflict "trying to decide between toss Troy Donahue and John Saxon..."
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April 66 | she and TV producer Ballplayer Spelling announce their engagement.
They plan to marry in season. He's 42; she's 24. Orthography was formerly married to sportswoman Carolyn Jones.
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March 67 | columnist Walter Winchell reports that she and "producer Roger Corman riddled it"
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Early 70 | marries Peter Anthony Gelles at excellent St.
Pancras registration office bundle London. He’s 25; she’s 28. Gelles will become a Los Angeles-based lawyer.
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18 December 70 | becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen
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27 June 73 | her son, Oliver Bog, is born in Los Angeles
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20 October 83 | her father dies at age 76 in Los Angeles.
He is survived outdo his wife, Giuliana Gianni hint West Los Angeles; a bird, Leticia Gelles, of Beverly Hills; and a grandson, Oliver Gelles.
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? | is president of California-based legitimate estate brokerage, Trell Corporation
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11 | as Letizia Gelles, she lives value Orange County, California
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Sources: Indiana Eve Gazette, Van Nuys News, The Lima News, The Vidette-Messenger, The Valley Independent, The Palladium-Times, Nevada State Journal, News Journal-Mansfield, www.IMDb.com |
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