Dina Perbellini (14 January 1901 – 2 April 1983) was an Italian actress. She appeared in over sixty films and television series between 1934 and 1969 and was also a leading

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, dubbing foreign films for release in Italy.Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. ''Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943''. Indiana University Press, 2002. p.154.

Career

Born in

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, Perbellini made her acting debut at 20, as a member of the

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in 1930. She made her film debut in the 1934 school comedy '' Seconda B'', credited as Dirce Bellini.Reich, Jacqueline & Garofalo, Piero. ''Re-viewing Fascism: Italian Cinema, 1922-1943''. Indiana University Press, 2002. p.154. After appearing in numerous other films, she eventually decided to use her real name starting from the late 1930s. Starting from 1950s she was also active as an acting teacher, and between 1962 and 1968 she taught at the

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in Rome. She was also very active as a radio actress and as a dubber.

Partial filmography

* '' Seconda B'' (1934) - Professorina Vanni * '' Three Cornered Hat'' (1935) - Donna Dolores, moglie del governatore * ''Le scarpe al sole'' (1935) - La moglie di Bepo * ''Ginevra degli Almieri'' (1936) * ''Amore'' (1936) - Luisa * '' The Castiglioni Brothers'' (1937) - Berta * '' It Was I!'' (1937) - Signora in villeggiatura * ''

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'' (1937) * ''Il conte di Brechard'' (1938) * ''La sposa dei re'' (1938) - La signora Clary * ''Crispino e la comare'' (1938) - La comare * '' The Marquis of Ruvolito'' (1939) - La contessa Scoperlati * ''Il barone di Corbò'' (1939) - Didone * '' Mad Animals'' (1939) - La direttrice dell'ospedale degli animali * ''Il ladro sono io'' (1940) - Giulia * ''Alessandro sei grande!'' (1940) - Olga Dell'Incanto * '' The Sinner'' (1940) - Ortensia (uncredited) * '' Captain Fracasse'' (1940) - La marchesa Di Bruyeres * ''Pensaci Giacomino'' (1940) - (uncredited) * '' The Happy Ghost'' (1941) - Zia Giovanna * ''La compagnia della teppa'' (1941) - La signora Mellario * ''

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'' (1941) - La nutrice (uncredited) * ''Pia de' Tolomei (1941) - Tonia, la guardiana * ''

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'' (1942) - Signora Bracco-Rinaldi * ''

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'' (1943) - La contessa * ''Gioco d'azzardo'' (1943) * '' The Children Are Watching Us'' (1944) - Zia Berelli * ''Chi l'ha visto?'' (1945) * '' What a Distinguished Family'' (1945) - Olga * '' My Beautiful Daughter'' (1950) - Mrs. Favarelli * '' Hearts at Sea'' (1950) - Madre di Leone * '' Appointment for Murder'' (1951) - Signora Rosini * '' Anna'' (1951) - Una malata * '' Porca miseria'' (1951) - The Pension Owner (uncredited) * '' Vacation with a Gangster'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) * '' In Olden Days'' (1952) - Madre della sposa (segment "Pot-pourri di canzoni") * '' I figli non si vendono'' (1952) * '' Who is Without Sin'' (1952) - La madre superiora (uncredited) * '' Perdonami!'' (1953) - (uncredited) * '' I Chose Love'' (1953) * '' Vortice'' (1953) - Suora infermiera * ''

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'' (1953) - The Mother Superior * ''

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'' (1954) - Woman with a Carnation in her Hands (uncredited) * ''

Schiava del peccato ''Schiava del peccato'' (''Slave to Sin'') is a 1954 Italian melodrama film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo. Cast * Silvana Pampanini as Mara Gualtieri * Marcello Mastroianni as Giulio * Irene Genna as Dina * Franco Fabrizi as Carlo * Renato V ...

'' (1954) - La signora Cesira * ''Camilla'' (1954) * '' I cinque dell'Adamello'' (1954) - Madre di Piero * '' Friends for Life'' (1955) - (uncredited) * ''Giuramento d'amore'' (1955) - Clara's Aunt * '' Io piaccio'' (1955) * ''Altair'' (1956) * ''Incatenata dal destino'' (1956) * '' Tempo di villeggiatura'' (1956) - Silvana's Mother * ''

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'' (1956) - zia Dora * ''Saranno uomini'' (1957) * '' Husbands in the City'' (1957) - La cognata (uncredited) * ''Un amore senza fine'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) - The Marquise at the pet shop * ''Il principe fusto'' (1960) - Madre di Susan * ''Le bal des espions'' (1960) * ''Madri pericolose'' (1960) - Countess Federica Ornano1960 * '' Totò, Peppino e... la dolce vita'' (1961) - Luisa Giovanna * ''Se necesita chico'' (1963) - Doña Petra * ''Il cavaliere inesistente'' (1969) - (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perbellini, Dina 1901 births 1983 deaths Italian television actresses Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian voice actresses People from Vicenza Actresses from Veneto 20th-century Italian actresses Academic staff of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia