Education
Born in Rome as Ubaldo Bussa, after graduating in law Lay was admitted in 1939 at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which he graduated with honors.
Born in Rome as Ubaldo Bussa, after graduating in law Lay was admitted in 1939 at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, from which he graduated with honors.
He debuted on stage in 1945 and on films in 1946. Active on radio, in 1951 Lay moved to New York where he hosted several radio programs for Italo-Americans audiences. Back in Italy, he resumed his radio and stage activities and debuted in television in 1956.
Lay"s breakout role was Lieutenant Sheridan, that he played in five Radiotelevisione Italiana crime series and in several television films.
He also starred in several other successful television series, often directed by Anton Giulio Majano, while his cinema activity was less significant, consisting mainly of supporting roles. Lay died of a cerebral hemorrhage aged 67.