Dana Ghia (born Felicita Ghia; 13 July 1932) is an Italian former actress, singer and model. During her acting career, Ghia was sometimes credited as Ghia Arlen.
Life and career
Born Felicita Ghia in
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
, Ghia started her career as a runway model.
She debuted as a singer in 1953, during a student show, then in 1956 she was first noted thanks to the participation on the
RAI
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ...
contest for newcomers ''
Primo applauso''.
Shorty later Ghia started appearing as a vocalist in several RAI variety shows, and recording several singles.
Between 1963 and 1977 she appeared in a number of films and TV-series, mainly in
character roles.
Selected filmography
* ''
Degueyo
''Degueyo'' (also known as ''De Guello'', ''Deguejo'' and ''Deguello'') is a 1966 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giuseppe Vari.
Plot
Norman returns to Danger City seeking revenge for the death of his father. The bandit Ramon and hi ...
'' (1966)
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4 Dollars of Revenge'' (1966)
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The Dirty Outlaws'' (1967)
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Today We Kill... Tomorrow We Die!'' (1968)
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Police Chief Pepe'' (1969)
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Burn!
''Burn!'' (original title: ''Queimada'') is a 1969 historical war drama film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo. Set in the mid-19th century, the film stars Marlon Brando as a British ''agent provocateur'' sent to overthrow a Portuguese colony in th ...
'' (1969) as Francesca
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Normal Young Man'' (1970)
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The Priest's Wife'' (1971)
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Trinity Is Still My Name
''Trinity Is Still My Name'' ( it, ...continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità, lit. "...they kept calling him Trinity") is a 1971 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Enzo Barboni. Starring Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, it is a sequel ...
'' (1971)
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The Bloodstained Butterfly'' (1971)
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My Dear Killer
''My Dear Killer'' ( it, Mio caro assassino) is a 1972 Italian-Spanish giallo film directed by Tonino Valerii and starring George Hilton (actor), George Hilton, Marilù Tolo, Patty Shepard, Helga Line, Salvo Randone and William Berger (actor), Wil ...
'' (1972)
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Smile Before Death'' (1972)
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Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eye'' (1973)
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La svergognata'' (1974)
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Free Hand for a Tough Cop'' (1975)
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So Young, So Lovely, So Vicious...'' (1975)
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The Cursed Medallion'' (1975)
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
'' (1977)
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Nine Guests for a Crime'' (1977)
Selected discography
;Singles
* 1958: (
Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36130)
* 1958: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36131)
* 1958: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36164)
* 1958: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36165)
* 1958: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36312)
* 1958: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36313)
* 1958: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36317)
* 1958: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36318)
* 1959: The Hula Hoop song/Till (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36322)
* 1959: (con Tony Cucchiara) (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36335)
* 1959: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36339)
* 1959: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36476)
* 1959: (Vis Radio, Vi MQN 36477)
;EP
* 1958: The Hula Hoop song/Till/ (Vis Radio, Vi MQ 14149)
* 1959: (Vis Radio, Vi MQ 14169)
References
External links
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Italian film actresses
Italian television actresses
Italian women singers
1932 births
Actresses from Milan
Living people
Italian female models
Italian pop singers