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Franca Bettoia(1936-2024)

  • Actress
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Franca Bettoia
Dr. Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) fights his way through a swarm of vampires to get home in this tense clip from The Last Man on Earth.
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The Last Man on Earth (1964)
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Franca Bettoia was born on 14 May 1936 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress, known for The Last Man on Earth (1964), Day by Day, Desperately (1961) and Sandokan alla riscossa (1964). She was married to Ugo Tognazzi. She died on 13 September 2024 in Rome, Italy.
BornMay 14, 1936
DiedSeptember 13, 2024(88)
BornMay 14, 1936
DiedSeptember 13, 2024(88)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Vincent Price in The Last Man on Earth (1964)
The Last Man on Earth
6.7
  • Ruth Collins
  • 1964
Day by Day, Desperately (1961)
Day by Day, Desperately
7.2
  • Marcella(as Franca Bettoja)
  • 1961
Sandokan alla riscossa (1964)
Sandokan alla riscossa
5.1
  • Samoa
  • 1964
Man of Straw (1958)
Man of Straw
7.3
  • Rita Fabiani(as Franca Bettoja)
  • 1958

Credits

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Actress

  • Skinheads (1993)
    Skinheads
    5.3
    • Roberta (as Franca Bettoja)
    • 1993
  • Don't Touch the White Woman! (1974)
    Don't Touch the White Woman!
    6.1
    • Rayon de Lune (as Franca Bettoja)
    • 1974
  • Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968)
    Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?
    6.9
    • Rita Di Salvio (as Franca Bettoja)
    • 1968
  • Il fischio al naso (1967)
    Il fischio al naso
    6.4
    • Giovanna
    • 1967
  • Sandokan contro il leopardo di Sarawak (1964)
    Sandokan contro il leopardo di Sarawak
    5.0
    • Samoa
    • 1964
  • Sandokan alla riscossa (1964)
    Sandokan alla riscossa
    5.1
    • Samoa
    • 1964
  • Vincent Price in The Last Man on Earth (1964)
    The Last Man on Earth
    6.7
    • Ruth Collins
    • 1964
  • The Lion of St. Mark (1963)
    The Lion of St. Mark
    5.3
    • Isabella Fieschi
    • 1963
  • Attack of the Normans (1962)
    Attack of the Normans
    5.2
    • La regina Patricia
    • 1962
  • Ultimatum alla vita (1962)
    Ultimatum alla vita
    5.4
    • Mara Berri
    • 1962
  • Day by Day, Desperately (1961)
    Day by Day, Desperately
    7.2
    • Marcella (as Franca Bettoja)
    • 1961
  • Duel of Champions (1961)
    Duel of Champions
    4.9
    • Marcia (as Franca Bettoja)
    • 1961
  • Cavalcata selvaggia (1960)
    Cavalcata selvaggia
    • Paola
    • 1960
  • La Pisana
    5.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Aglaura
    • 1960
  • Le dialogue des Carmélites (1960)
    Le dialogue des Carmélites
    7.0
    • Une carmélite (uncredited)
    • 1960

Videos1

The Vincent Price Collection Blu-ray Trailer
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The Vincent Price Collection Blu-ray Trailer

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • F. Bettoia
  • Born
    • May 14, 1936
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • September 13, 2024
    • Rome, Italy(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ugo TognazziAugust 19, 1972 - October 27, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Maria Sole Tognazzi
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    From December 2022 to March 2023, the exhibition "Franca Bettoja Tognazzi. The fashion of an actress" was dedicated to her inside Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome , which retraced the artist's career through her clothes and historical photographs.

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