Ida Galli

Ida Galli (born 8 October 1939) is an Italian film actress best known for her roles in spaghetti Western and giallo films in the 1960s and 1970s. Galli has appeared under several pseudonyms, including Arianna, Evelyn Stewart and Isli Oberon.

Extremely prolific, some of her most notable roles include La Dolce Vita (1960), Hercules in the Haunted World (1961), The Leopard (1963), The Whip and the Body (1965), Blood for a Silver Dollar (1965), Adiós gringo (1965), Django Shoots First (1966), Special Mission Lady Chaplin (1966), The Sweet Body of Deborah (1968), The Weekend Murders (1970), The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971), The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971), Knife of Ice (1972), Footprints on the Moon (1975), and The Psychic (1977).

Life and career Ida Galli was born in Sestola, Italy. Her date of birth has variously been given as 9 April 1942 and 8 October 1939. After finishing school, Galli moved to Rome to find work as an actress. Galli's first film appearance was in 1959, under the pseudonym Arianna, in Nel blu, dipinto di blu, directed by Piero Tellini. This role caught the attention of Federico Fellini, who cast Galli in a small part in his 1960 film La dolce vita.

Galli has since appeared in over forty-five film roles. One of her significant roles was the part of Carolina in Luchino Visconti's 1963 film adaptation of the novel Il Gattopardo (The Leopard). She last appeared in 1990's Con i piedi per aria, directed by Vincenzo Verdecchi.

Several of Galli's roles have been in the spaghetti Western genre, beginning with Un dollaro bucato, Adiós gringo and Perché uccidi ancora in 1965. Galli has also featured in several giallo films, including Lucio Fulci's Sette note in nero, Umberto Lenzi's Il coltello di ghiaccio and Sergio Martino's La coda dello scorpione. Enrico Lancia, author of the Dizionario del cinema italiano series, describes Galli as being at her best in dramatic roles, but notes that her largest success came as a result of adopting the Evelyn Stewart pseudonym and focussing on roles in genre films.

Galli's son, Alessandro Cocco, briefly acted in films, appearing with his mother in Umberto Lenzi's Syndicate Sadists.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1959 Nel blu dipinto di blu Donata As Arianna 1960 La Dolce Vita Débutante of the Year A Mistress for the Summer Messalina Silvia As Arianna Galli 1961 Ghosts of Rome Carla Legge di guerra Danica Hercules in the Haunted World Meiazotide Madame Sans-Gêne July Anthology film, section Il prezzo dell'amore 1963 The Fall of Rome Licia As Evelyn Stewart The Leopard Carolina The Whip and the Body Katia As Isli Oberon 1964 Rome Against Rome Rhama As Evelyn Stewart 1965 Heroes of Fort Worth Nelly Bonnet As Priscila Steele Blood for a Silver Dollar Judy O'Hara As Evelyn Stewart Perché uccidi ancora Judy McDougall As Evelyn Stewart Adiós gringo Lucy Tillson As Evelyn Stewart 1966 Sette magnifiche pistole Coralie As Evelyn Stewart Special Mission Lady Chaplin Constance Day As Evelyn Stewart Rififi in Amsterdam Mrs. Fischer As Evelyn Stewart Django Shoots First Jessica As Evelyn Stewart Adiós gringo Lucy Tilson 1967 Mexican Slayride Uncredited Assassination Barbara As Evelyn Stewart Garden of Delights Carla As Evelyn Stewart 1968 The Sweet Body of Deborah Suzanne Boileau As Evelyn Stewart Luisa As Evelyn Stewart Be Sick... It's Free Anna Maria As Evelyn Stewart No Graves on Boot Hill Dolores As Evelyn Stewart Gatling Gun Belinda Boyd As Evelyn Stewart 1969 La battaglia del deserto Jean As Evelyn Stewart Eagles Over London Flight Officer Meg Jones As Evelyn Stewart Il prof. Dott. Guido Tersilli, primario della clinica Villa Celeste convenzionata con le mutue Anna Maria Tersilli As Evelyn Stewart 1970 The Unholy Four Shiela As Evelyn Stewart The Weekend Murders Isabelle As Evelyn Stewart Queens of Evil Bibiana As Evelyn Stewart Strada senza uscita As Evelyn Stewart 1971 Four Gunmen of the Holy Trinity Julia The Case of the Scorpion's Tail Lisa Baumer As Evelyn Stewart The Bloodstained Butterfly Maria Marchi As Evelyn Stewart 1972 Anna As Evelyn Stewart La mansión de la niebla Martha Clinton As Evelyn Stewart Il coltello di ghiaccio Jenny Ascott As Evelyn Stewart Spirits of Death Marialè As Evelyn Stewart 1973 Man Called Invincible Miss Marlene As Evelyn Stewart The Little Cowboy Yumurcak's mother As Evelyn Stewart 1974 La badessa di Castro Margherita As Evelyn Stewart 1975 Diagnosi Luisa Cardona Episode: "L'avvertimento"as Evelyn Stewart Footprints on the Moon Mary As Evelyn Stewart Cagliostro Serafina Cagliostro As Evelyn Stewart The Cursed Medallion Jill Perkins As Evelyn Stewart Syndicate Sadists Signora Marsili As Evelyn Stewart 1976 Povero Cristo Giorgio's mother Per amore Alberto's Assistant in Venice Uncredited The Two Orphans The Countess 1977 Sette note in nero Gloria Ducci As Evelyn Stewart Weapons of Death Lucia Parisi 1978 The Greatest Battle Miss Scott As Evelyn Stewart 1989 Arabella Black Angel Martha Veronesi As Evelyn Stewart Fratelli d'Italia 1990 Con i piedi per aria (final film role)