Background
Born in the Bronx, Valli"s father was Italian, and her mother was Austrian.
Born in the Bronx, Valli"s father was Italian, and her mother was Austrian.
She worked as a bookkeeper after her high school graduation. She subsequently appeared on Perry Como"s and Editor Sullivan"s television shows. Valli died of cancer May 12, 1993, at her home in Fort Lee, New Jersey.