Bice Valerian (born Edvige Maria Valcarenghi, 8 May 1886 – 1969) Birth name: Edvige Maria Valcarenghi. was an Italian

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

of the

silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ...

. She was the wife of the actor and director

Roberto Roberti Vincenzo Leone (24 July 1879 – 10 January 1959), known professionally as Roberto Roberti, was an Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. He made over sixty films, mostly during the silent era. He was married to the actress Bice Valeria ...

and the mother of

Sergio Leone Sergio Leone (; 3 January 1929 – 30 April 1989) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter credited as the pioneer of the Spaghetti Western genre and widely regarded as one of the most influential directors in the history of cine ...

Selected filmography

* ''

The Mystery of St. Martin's Bridge ''The Mystery of St. Martin's Bridge'' (Italian:''L'assassina del Ponte S. Martin'') is a 1913 Italian silent drama film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian. Plot "Lord Martagne, wins the heart of Cora, a mountain girl, and t ...

'' (1913) * '' Tower of Terror'' (1913) * '' Indian Vampire'' (1913) * '' The Bandit of Port Avon'' (1914) * ''

The Princess of Bedford ''The Princess of Bedford'' (Italian:''La principessina di Bedford'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian.Bernardini & Martinelli p.149 Cast * Giuseppe De Witten * Frederico Elvezi * Minny Fosc ...

'' (1914) * ''

The Danube Boatman ''The Danube Boatman'' (Italian:''Il barcaiolo del Danubio'') is a 1914 Italian silent film directed by Roberto Roberti and starring Bice Valerian and Claudia Zambuto.Brunetta p.171 Cast * Giuseppe De Witten * Giulio Donadio * Frederico Elvez ...

'' (1914) * '' Theodora'' (1914) * '' The Cavalcade of Dreams '' (1917)

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* 1886 births 1969 deaths Italian silent film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses Actresses from Rome Italian people of Lombard descent Italian people of Austrian descent {{Italy-film-actor-stub