Tecla Scarano (20 August 1894 – 22 December 1978) was an Italian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1937 and 1966.
Life and career
Born in
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
, the daughter of tenor Giovanni Moretti and
operetta singer Anna Scarano, she started performing as a child actress at 9 years old and as a singer aged 10 years old. At fifteen years old, Scarano was already well known in Naples as a
café-chantant
(French: lit. 'singing café'), , or , is a type of musical establishment associated with the Belle Époque in France. The music was generally lighthearted and sometimes risqué or even bawdy but, as opposed to the cabaret tradition, not parti ...
singer and actress, specialized in the repertoires of and .
[ Gianfranco Baldazzi. "Scarano, Tecla". Gino Castaldo (ed.). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990.]
Partial filmography
* ''
When Naples Sings'' (1926, Documentary short)
* ''
It Was I!'' (1937) - Fiammetta's mother
* ''Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeo'' (1937)
* ''
The Children Are Watching Us
''The Children Are Watching Us'' ( it, I bambini ci guardano) is a 1943 Italian drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica.
Plot
Pricò is a young Italian boy who lives with his parents in a middle-class household. His mother, Nina, takes him to a ...
'' (1944) - La signora Resta
* ''La figlia del peccato'' (1949) - Anna Jervolino
* ''L'acqua li portò via'' (1949)
* ''Lo zappatore'' (1950)
* ''
Bellissima'' (1951) - Tilde Spernanzoni
* ''
Il tallone di Achille'' (1952) - Stella Piccola
* ''
Naples Sings
''Naples Sings'' (Italian: ''...e Napoli canta!'') is a 1953 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Armando Grottini, starring Virna Lisi Verna or Virna may refer to:
People
* Verna Aardema (1911–2000), American author of children's bo ...
'' (1953) - Donna Concetta
* ''Soli per le strade'' (1953)
* ''Balocchi e profumi'' (1953)
* ''
The Doctor of the Mad'' (1954) - La moglie di Felice
* ''
Bread, Love and Jealousy
''Bread, Love and Jealousy'' ( it, Pane, amore e gelosia), known as ''Frisky'' in the US, is a 1954 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Luigi Comencini. It is the second part of the Italian trilogy, preceded by ''Bread, Love and Dreams'' an ...
'' (1954) - Teresinella
* ''
An American in Rome
''An American in Rome'' (originally ''Un americano a Roma'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Steno. The film consists in a satire of Americanization, and it was referred as "a milestone in the evolution of Italian self-identification". ...
'' (1954) - Spettatrice alla TV (uncredited)
* ''
The Gold of Naples'' (1954) - Un amico di Peppino (segment "Pizze a credito")
* ''Scapricciatiello'' (1955) - Assunta, Renato's servant
* ''
Crime in the Streets
''Crime in the Streets'' is a 1956 film about juvenile delinquency, directed by Don Siegel and based on a television play written by Reginald Rose. The play first appeared on the Elgin Hour and was directed by Sidney Lumet.
The film, starring J ...
'' (1956) - Step-Mother
* ''Te stò aspettanno'' (1956)
* ''
The Lady Doctor
''The Lady Doctor'' ( it, Totò, Vittorio e la dottoressa, also known as ''Totò, Vittorio and the Doctor'') is a 1957 Italian comedy film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque.
Plot
Michele and Gennaro work as attendants in the investigation agency ...
'' (1957) - Zia Ada Barbalunga
* ''Primo applauso'' (1957)
* ''
La trovatella di Pompei
''La trovatella di Pompei'' (i.e. "The foundling of Pompei") is a 1957 Italian melodrama film co-written and directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starring Massimo Girotti and Alessandra Panaro.
Plot
Pompeii. Maria, is a girl raised by the loving ...
'' (1957) - Donna Nunziata
* ''Perfide.... ma belle'' (1959) - Donna Tecla
* ''Solitudine'' (1961)
* ''
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
''Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow'' ( it, Ieri, oggi, domani) is a 1963 comedy anthology film by Italian director Vittorio De Sica. It stars Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. The film consists of three short stories about couples in differ ...
'' (1963) - Verace's sister (segment "Adelina")
* ''
Marriage Italian-Style
''Marriage Italian Style'' ( it, Matrimonio all'italiana ) is a 1964 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni.
The film was adapted by Leonardo Benvenuti, Renato Castellani, Pier ...
'' (1964) - Rosalia
* ''
Letti sbagliati'' (1965) - (La suocera / segment "Quel porco di Maurizio")
* ''
Made in Italy
Made in Italy is a merchandise mark indicating that a product is all planned, manufactured and packed in Italy, especially concerning the design, fashion, food, manufacturing, craftsmanship, and engineering industries.
History
Made in Italy ...
'' (1965) - His Mother (segment "5 'La Famiglia', episode 1")
* ''
Te lo leggo negli occhi'' (1965) - Filomena
* ''Marcia nuziale'' (1966)
* ''
A Question of Honour'' (1966) - Efisio's mother
* ''
I nostri mariti'' (1966) - Aunt Bice (segment "Il marito di Olga")
* ''
Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'' (1966) - Zia Rosa Cimmaruta
References
External links
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1894 births
1978 deaths
Italian film actresses
Nastro d'Argento winners
20th-century Italian actresses
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