Dina Perbellini

Dina Perbellini (14 January 1901 – 2 April 1983) was an Italian actress. She appeared in over sixty films and television series between 1934 and 1969 and was also a leading voice actress, dubbing foreign films for release in Italy.

Career Born in Vicenza, Perbellini made her acting debut at 20, as a member of the Gualtiero Tumiati's stage company. She later worked in numerous companies including those led by Aldo Silvani, Emma Gramatica and Antonio Gandusio, before starting her own company together with colleagues and Miranda Campa in 1930. She made her film debut in the 1934 school comedy Seconda B, credited as Dirce Bellini. After appearing in numerous other films, she eventually decided to use her real name starting from the late 1930s. Starting from 1950s she was also active as an acting teacher, and between 1962 and 1968 she taught at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. She was also very active as a radio actress and as a dubber.

Partial filmography

Seconda B (1934) - Professorina Vanni Three Cornered Hat (1935) - Donna Dolores, moglie del governatore Le scarpe al sole (1935) - La moglie di Bepo Ginevra degli Almieri (1936) Amore (1936) - Luisa The Castiglioni Brothers (1937) - Berta It Was I! (1937) - Signora in villeggiatura The Last Days of Pompeo (1937) Il conte di Brechard (1938) La sposa dei re (1938) - La signora Clary Crispino e la comare (1938) - La comare The Marquis of Ruvolito (1939) - La contessa Scoperlati Il barone di Corbò (1939) - Didone Mad Animals (1939) - La direttrice dell'ospedale degli animali Il ladro sono io (1940) - Giulia Alessandro sei grande! (1940) - Olga Dell'Incanto The Sinner (1940) - Ortensia (uncredited) Captain Fracasse (1940) - La marchesa Di Bruyeres Pensaci Giacomino (1940) - (uncredited) The Happy Ghost (1941) - Zia Giovanna La compagnia della teppa (1941) - La signora Mellario The Iron Crown (1941) - La nutrice (uncredited) Pia de' Tolomei (1941) - Tonia, la guardiana Yes, Madam (1942) - Signora Bracco-Rinaldi Short Circuit (1943) - La contessa Gioco d'azzardo (1943) The Children Are Watching Us (1944) - Zia Berelli Chi l'ha visto? (1945) What a Distinguished Family (1945) - Olga My Beautiful Daughter (1950) - Mrs. Favarelli Hearts at Sea (1950) - Madre di Leone Appointment for Murder (1951) - Signora Rosini Anna (1951) - Una malata Porca miseria (1951) - The Pension Owner (uncredited) Vacation with a Gangster (1952) The Overcoat (1952) In Olden Days (1952) - Madre della sposa (segment "Pot-pourri di canzoni") I figli non si vendono (1952) Who is Without Sin (1952) - La madre superiora (uncredited) Perdonami! (1953) - (uncredited) I Chose Love (1953) Vortice (1953) - Suora infermiera Naples Sings (1953) - The Mother Superior Angels of Darkness (1954) - Woman with a Carnation in her Hands (uncredited) Schiava del peccato (1954) - La signora Cesira Camilla (1954) I cinque dell'Adamello (1954) - Madre di Piero Friends for Life (1955) - (uncredited) Giuramento d'amore (1955) - Clara's Aunt Io piaccio (1955) Altair (1956) Incatenata dal destino (1956) Tempo di villeggiatura (1956) - Silvana's Mother Il prezzo della gloria (1956) - zia Dora Saranno uomini (1957) Husbands in the City (1957) - La cognata (uncredited) Un amore senza fine (1958) La cambiale (1959) - The Marquise at the pet shop Il principe fusto (1960) - Madre di Susan Le bal des espions (1960) Madri pericolose (1960) - Countess Federica Ornano1960 Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita (1961) - Luisa Giovanna Se necesita chico (1963) - Doña Petra Il cavaliere inesistente (1969) - (final film role)