Education
Born Odette Bedogni in Bracciano, Lazio, Italy, as a young girl the family moved to Milan where she studied ballet at "Louisiana Scala" Ballet School for seven years.
Born Odette Bedogni in Bracciano, Lazio, Italy, as a young girl the family moved to Milan where she studied ballet at "Louisiana Scala" Ballet School for seven years.
She performed in numerous ballets until World World War II, after which she began appearing in motion pictures using the stage name, Delia Scala. In 1956, she began a career in television, an industry that at the time in Italy was still in its infancy. She starred in several variety shows during the 1950s and 1960s, and became one of her country"s most beloved television showgirls.
In 1970 Delia Scala was diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent a radical mastectomy.
Although she appeared to have healed completely, in 2002 she was struck again with the same illness. After two more years battling her cancer, Delia Scala died in 2004 in Livorno, Tuscany.
With the news of her death, Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi called her a "model of vivaciousness and rigorous professionalism" and said she ranked among "the most beloved and popular artists in the history of Italian entertainment". Appointment for Murder Il padrone del vapore Black Fire L"eroe sono io Rome 11:00 Il sogno di Zorro The Flame Ragazze da marito.
Quotations: "model of vivaciousness and rigorous professionalism".