Halina Zalewska

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Halina Zalewska
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Zalewska in The Long Hair of Death (1964)
Born1940
Poland
Died19 August 1976(1976-08-19) (aged 36)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Relatives Ely Galleani (half-sister)

Halina Zalewska (1940 – 19 August 1976) was a Polish-born Italian actress.

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Life and career

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 (held at the Muretto in Alassio) 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

References

  1. ↑ m. f. (11 August 1958). "Eletta miss Muretto ad Alassio una signorina svizzera di 18 anni". La Stampa . No. 190.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Redazione (21 August 1976). "Alassio ricorda una bella ragazza "che aveva voglia di fare l'attrice"". La Stampa . No. 180.
  3. 1 2 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN   888440214X.


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