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

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, the daughter of tenor Giovanni Moretti and

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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

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singer and actress, specialized in the repertoires of and .

Gianfranco Baldazzi Gianfranco Baldazzi (28 July 1943 – 25 June 2013) was an Italian lyricist, record producer, author and journalist. Life and career Born in Bologna, Baldazzi started his career as a stage actor. Active from the second half of the 1960s, he wrot ...

. "Scarano, Tecla". Gino Castaldo (ed.). ''Dizionario della canzone italiana''. Curcio Editore, 1990.

Partial filmography

* '' When Naples Sings'' (1926, Documentary short) * ''

It Was I! ''It Was I!'' (Italian: ''Sono stato io!'') is a 1937 Italian comedy film directed by Raffaello Matarazzo and starring Eduardo De Filippo, Peppino De Filippo and Titina De Filippo.Moliterno p.101 The film was based on a play, ''Sarà stato Giovanni ...

'' (1937) - Fiammetta's mother * ''Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeo'' (1937) * ''

The Children Are Watching Us ''The Children Are Watching Us'' () is a 1944 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 local park where he enjoys ...

'' (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'' () is a 1953 Italian musical melodrama film directed by Armando Grottini, starring Virna Lisi Virna Lisa Pieralisi (; 8 November 1936 – 18 December 2014), known as just Virna Lisi, was an Italian actress. Her international ...

'' (1953) - Donna Concetta * ''Soli per le strade'' (1953) * ''Balocchi e profumi'' (1953) * ''

The Doctor of the Mad ''The Doctor of the Mad'' () is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Totò, Franca Marzi and Aldo Giuffrè.Bìspuri p.147 It is based on a 1908 Naples-set play of the same name by Eduardo Scarpetta. Plot summa ...

'' (1954) - La moglie di Felice * ''

Bread, Love and Jealousy ''Bread, Love and Jealousy'' (), 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'' and followed by '' Scanda ...

'' (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 American crime drama film about juvenile delinquency directed by Don Siegel and based on a television play written by Reginald Rose. The play first appeared as an episode of '' The Elgin Hour'' directed by Sidne ...

'' (1956) - Step-Mother * ''Te stò aspettanno'' (1956) * '' The Lady Doctor'' (1957) - Zia Ada Barbalunga * ''Primo applauso'' (1957) * ''

La trovatella di Pompei ''La trovatella di Pompei'' ( ''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 ca ...

'' (1957) - Donna Nunziata * ''Perfide.... ma belle'' (1959) - Donna Tecla * ''Solitudine'' (1961) * ''

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ''Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow'' () is a 1963 comedy anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica. Starring Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, the film consists of three short stories about couples in different parts of Italy. The film won t ...

'' (1963) - Verace's sister (segment "Adelina") * ''

Marriage Italian Style ''Marriage Italian Style'' ( ) 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, Piero De Bernardi, and Tonino G ...

'' (1964) - Rosalia * ''

Letti sbagliati ''Letti sbagliati'' is a 1965 Italian comedy film directed by Steno starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. Cast *Franco Franchi ... (segment "La seconda moglie") *Ciccio Ingrassia ... (segment "La seconda moglie") *Lando Buzzanca ... (seg ...

'' (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 Italian design, design, Italian fashion, fashion, Italian cuisine, food, manufacturing, craftsmanship, and ...

'' (1965) - His Mother (segment "5 'La Famiglia', episode 1") * ''

Te lo leggo negli occhi ''Te lo leggo negli occhi'' is a 1965 Italian musicarello film directed by Camillo Mastrocinque. The film is based on the Dino (Italian singer), Dino's Te lo leggo negli occhi (song), song with the same name. Cast *Agnès Spaak as Serenella *Di ...

'' (1965) - Filomena * ''Marcia nuziale'' (1966) * '' A Question of Honour'' (1966) - Efisio's mother * ''

I nostri mariti is a 1966 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico, Dino Risi and Luigi Zampa. Cast * Alberto Sordi - Giovanni Lo Verso (segment "Il marito di Roberta") * Ugo Tognazzi - Carabiniere (segment "Il Marito di Attilia ovvero nei Secol ...

'' (1966) - Aunt Bice (segment "Il marito di Olga") * '' Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'' (1966) - Zia Rosa Cimmaruta

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* 1894 births 1978 deaths Italian film actresses Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-film-actor-stub