Emma Baron (19 October 1904 – 7 March 1986https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056228/ Imdb ) was an Italian stage and film actress.

Life and career

Born Emma Bardon in

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, after getting an

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she began her career on stage in the 1920s, entering the theatrical companies of Maria Melato and Marta Abba. Baron made her film debut in 1935, playing a leading role in ''Freccia d'oro''; in this film she knew the actor Ennio Cerlesi, who one year later became her husband as well as a frequent partner on stage. Starting from the 1940s, Baron started an intense film career as a

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, specializing in roles of mothers.

Partial filmography

Baron appeared in the following films: *1935: '' Golden Arrow'' (C. D'Errico and P. Ballerini) - Contessa Sonia Larman *1936: ''Un bacio a fior d'acqua'' (G. Guarino) - Wally *1936: '' The Anonymous Roylott'' (R. Matarazzo) *1938: ''Il suo destino'' (E. Guazzoni) - La moglie di Andrea *1941: '' The Betrothed'' (M. Camerini) - La madre di Cecilia (uncredited) *1942: '' Love Story'' (M. Camerini) - L'infermiera della clinica *1942: '' Wedding Day'' (R. Matarazzo) *1948: ''

Lost Youth ''Lost Youth'' () is a 1948 Italian-language drama film directed by Pietro Germi. The style of the film is close to the Italian neorealism film movement. It was remade in 1953 as the British film '' Black 13''. Two important future film dir ...

'' (P. Germi) - La signora Manfredi (uncredited) *1950: '' The Accusation'' (G. Gentilomo) - Signora Pacetti *1950: ''

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'' (A. Genina) - Donna Francesca *1951: ''

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'' (Y. Allégret) - La patronne de l'hôtel *1951: ''

Four Ways Out ''Four Ways Out'' () is a 1951 Italian crime film directed by Pietro Germi and starring Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini and Cosetta Greco. The film won the award for Best Italian Film at the 1951 Venice Film Festival. The film's sets were de ...

'' (P. Germi) - La madre di Alberto *1951: '' The Ungrateful Heart'' (G. Brignone) *1951: '' The Last Sentence'' (M. Bonnard) - Madre di Piero *1951: ''

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'' (M. LeRoy) *1952: '' Viva il cinema!'' (G. Baldaccini and E. Trapani) *1952: '' Red Shirts'' (G. Alessandrini) - La signora Guiccioli *1952: ''

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'' (U.M. Del Colle) - Maddalena *1952: '' Don Lorenzo'' (C.L. Bragaglia) *1952: ''

One Hundred Little Mothers ''One Hundred Little Mothers'' () is a 1952 Italian melodrama film directed by Giulio Morelli and starring William Tubbs, Lia Amanda and Clelia Matania. It is a remake of the 1936 French film '' Forty Little Mothers''. Cast * William Tubbs as ...

'' (G. Morelli) *1953: '' Perdonami!'' (M. Costa) - Marisa *1953: ''Legione straniera'' (B. Franchina) - Madre superiora *1953: '' The Story of William Tell'' (J. Cardiff) - Max's wife *1953: '' Cavallina storna'' (G. Morelli) - Caterina Pascoli moglie di Ruggero *1954: ''Disonorata senza colpa'' (G.W. Chili) - Suor Maria *1954: ''Avanzi di galera'' (V. Cottafavi) *1954: ''

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'' (G. Bianchi) - Luisa *1954: '' Modern Virgin'' (M. Pagliero) *1954: ''Canzone d'amore'' (G.C. Simonelli) *1955: ''

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'' (G. Franciolini) - Head of Switchboard Operators (uncredited) *1955: ''Bella, non piangere!'' (D. Carbonari) - Madre di Enrico *1955: '' The Lost City'' (M. Alexandre and R.M. Torrecilla) - Madre de Rafael *1955: '' Disowned'' (G.W. Chili) *1955: ''

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'' (C. Campogalliani) *1955: ''Giuramento d'amore'' (R. Bianchi Montero) - La madre di Paolo *1955: ''

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'' (G. Bianchi) - Doriana Paris' Assistant (uncredited) *1955: ''I quattro del getto tonante'' (F. Cerchio) - Madre di Montanari *1955: ''Un palco all'opera'' (S. Marcellini) *1955: ''

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'' (L. De Felice) - Maurizio Mancini's Mother (uncredited) *1956: '' The Awakening'' (M. Camerini) - Una monaca all'aeroporto (uncredited) *1956: ''

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'' (S. Grieco) - madre di Emma *1956: ''Una voce, una chitarra e un po' di luna'' (G. Gentilomo) - Signora Romoli *1956: ''Te sto aspettanno'' (A. Fizzarotti) *1956: ''

Difendo il mio amore ''Difendo il mio amore'' is a Italian films of 1956, 1956 Italy, Italian film. It stars actor Gabriele Ferzetti. Plot As part of a story, a reporter goes to meet Elisa, a young woman he met a few years ago on a trial on which she was finally ex ...

'' (G. Macchi) *1957: ''Operazione notte'' (G. Bennati) *1957: '' Fathers and Sons'' (M. Monicelli) - Missis Bacci *1957: ''Saranno uomini'' (S. Siano) *1957: ''La canzone del destino'' (M. Girolami) *1957: ''Malafemmena'' (A. Fizzarotti) *1958: '' Anna of Brooklyn'' (C. Lastricati and R. Denbam) *1958: ''Un amore senza fine'' (L. Knaut and M. Terribile) *1958: '' The Sky Burns'' (G. Masini) *1958: '' Slave Women of Corinth'' (M. Bonnard) - Onoria *1958: ''Il bacio del sole / Don Vesuvio'' (S. Marcellini) - La madre di Vincenzo *1958: '' Love and Troubles'' (A. Dorigo) - Signora Renata *1959: '' First Love'' (M. Camerini) - Maria Lojacono *1959: ''

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'' - Jewish Woman (uncredited) *1960: ''

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'' (R. Pottier and F. Baldi) - Anna - mother of David *1960: '' Minotaur, the Wild Beast of Crete'' (S. Amadio) - Madre - Addottiva di Arianna *1960: ''

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'' (V. De Sica) - Maria *1960: ''

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'' (G. De Santis) *1961: '' The Lovemakers'' (M. Bolognini) - Giovanna *1961: '' The Prisoner of the Iron Mask'' (F. De Feo) *1961: ''

Goliath and the Vampires ''Goliath and the Vampires'' () is a 1961 Italian ''peplum'' film directed by Sergio Corbucci and Giacomo Gentilomo. The film features the famed superhero Maciste as its main character, although the American release changes his name to Goliath, a ...

'' (G. Gentilomo and S. Corbucci) -

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's mother *1961: ''

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'' (R. Fleischer) - Maria (uncredited) *1962: '' Ten Italians for One German'' (F.W. Ratti) - Mariella's Mother *1962: ''

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'' (G.P. Callegari and I. Rapper) - Dirce *1962: ''

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'' (F. Brusati) - Mario's old mother *1962: ''

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'' (U. Lenzi) *1962: ''Le due leggi'' (E. Mulargia) *1963: ''Mafia alla sbarra'' (O. Palella) *1963: ''Gli invincibili sette'' (A. De Martino) - Mother *1964: '' The Thursday'' (D. Risi) - Giulia Versini *1964: '' Dark Purpose'' (G. Marshall and V. Sala) - Gregoria *1964: ''Amore mio'' (R. Matarazzo) - Ottavia *1965: '' The Agony and the Ecstasy'' (C. Reed) *1966: '' Arizona Colt'' (M. Lupo) *1968: '' A Long Ride from Hell'' (A. Burts (C. Bazzoni)) - Mrs. Sturges *1969: '' Shoot Twice'' (N. Cicero) - Mrs. Barret *1970: ''

Angeli senza paradiso ''Angeli senza paradiso'' ("''Angels without Paradise''") is a 1970 Italian '' musicarello'' romance film directed by Ettore Maria Fizzarotti. It is an unofficial remake of the 1933 film '' Gently My Songs Entreat'' by Willi Forst.Daniele Magni, ...

'' (E.M. Fizzarotti) - Mother of Marta *1971: '' Nights and Loves of Don Juan'' (A. Bradley . Brescia - Madre superiore (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baron, Emma 1904 births 1986 deaths People from Treviso Actresses from Veneto Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses 20th-century Italian actresses