Paola Pezzaglia(1886-1925)
- Actress
Born in Milan, Italy, September 13, 1886, Paola Pezzaglia was the only
daughter of a famous VIP hair-stylist, Gerolamo Pezzaglia. Her uncle
was the actor Angelo Pezzaglia. At the age of six she already
enchanted her public in theatre, and she grew up as a very fine
actress, with the interpretation of more than 200 pieces in Italy,
Swiss, Tunis and Egypt. In 1908 she married the actor Antonio Greco,
and they had a son, Ruggero. But Antonio died in 1913, only 28. In 1914
she played the character of 'Sofia' in the film 'Il fornaretto di
Venezia', directed by Luigi Maggi. In 1918 she was 'Biribì' in the
four-film serial movie 'Il mistero dei Montfleury'. Titles: 'Il campo
maledetto', 'I bimbi di nessuno', 'La sagra dei martirii', 'Il giardino
del silenzio'. In 1918 Paola Pezzaglia performed also in 'La capanna
dello zio Tom', directed by Riccardo Tolentino, and 'Le peripezie
dell'emulo di Fortunello e compagni', directed by Cesare Zocchi de
Collani, playing the character of 'Madama Girasole'. In 1921 she was in
the cast of 'La vendetta dello scemo', directed by Umberto Mucci. Paola
Pezzaglia, during a successful theatrical season, died of pneumonia
December 17, 1925, in Firenze, Italy, at the age of 39.
