About Leda Gys
Lived 1892 – 1957 (aged 65). Leda Gys was an Italian actor.
Giselda Lombardi, better known by her screen name Leda Gys (10 March 1892 – 2 October 1957), was an Italian film actress of the silent era. The poet Carlo Alberto Salustri gave the aspiring actress her new name and introduced her to the film business in 1913. Her breakthrough role came in the epic Christus, which was shot in Palestine and Egypt. She then married the producer Gustavo Lombardo and worked for his Naples-based Lombardo Films, generally appearing in comedies that were often directed by Eugenio Perego.
Selected filmography Pierrot the Prodigal (1914) The Wedding March (1915) Christus (1916) Naples is a Song (1927)
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Who was Leda Gys?
Italian actress (1892-1957)
When was Leda Gys born?
Leda Gys was born on 10 March 1892 in Rome.
When did Leda Gys die?
Leda Gys died on 2 October 1957 in Rome.
What was Leda Gys's occupation?
Leda Gys was an actor.
What nationality was Leda Gys?
Leda Gys was Italian.
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