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Rubi Dalma

1906 – 1994

Italian actress

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Lived 1906 – 1994 (aged 88). Rubi Dalma was an Italian actor.

Rubi Dalma (24 April 1906 – 7 August 1994) was an Italian actress.

Life and career Born Giusta Manca di Villahermosa in Milan, she belonged to an aristocratic family from the Sardinian town of Sassari. After a bit part in the Camillo Mastrocinque's film Regina della Scala, in which she basically played herself, Manca di Villahermosa decided to start a career as an actress and she adopted the stage name Rubi Dalma (sometimes spelled as Rubi D'Alma or Ruby Dalma). Her breakout role was as the aristocrat donna Paola unsuccessfully courted by Vittorio De Sica in Mario Camerini's Il signor Max. From then Dalma started a successful career, even if often limited to stereotyped roles of cold, sophisticated and sometimes snobbish noblewomen. After the war she mainly appeared in character roles and, gradually, moved away from the cinema industry.

Selected filmography Il signor Max (1937) Queen of the Scala (1937) Hurricane in the Tropics (1939) Heartbeat (1939) Red Roses (1940) Antonio Meucci (1940) A Pistol Shot (1942) Odessa in Flames (1942) C'è sempre un ma! (1942) Calafuria (1943) Daniele Cortis (1947) Heaven over the Marshes (1949) Story of a Love Affair (1950, dir. Michelangelo Antonioni) Eager to Live (1953)

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Giusta Manca di Villahermosa, Rubi D'Alma

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Rubi Dalma?

Italian actress (1906-1994)

When was Rubi Dalma born?

Rubi Dalma was born on 24 April 1906 in Milan.

When did Rubi Dalma die?

Rubi Dalma died on 7 August 1994 in Castel Gandolfo.

What was Rubi Dalma's occupation?

Rubi Dalma was an actor.

What nationality was Rubi Dalma?

Rubi Dalma was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rubi Dalma

· Wikidata: Q3942149

· DBpedia: Rubi Dalma

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