Wanda Osiris

Wanda Osiris
Wanda Osiris in 1952
Born
Anna Menzio

(1905-06-03)3 June 1905
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died11 November 1994(1994-11-11) (aged 89)
Milan, Italy
OccupationRevue actress

Wanda Osiris (pronounced [ˈvanda oˈziːris]; born Anna Menzio, italianized as Vanda Osiri during the Fascist era; 3 June 1905 – 11 November 1994) was an Italian revue soubrette, actress and singer.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Italy, the daughter of a groom,[1] she studied violin at a young age.[2] She debuted on stage in 1923, in the revue Osvaldo mio mi fai morire.[1][2] She was the major diva of the Italian revue between 1930s and 1950s, until a new type of soubrette, more saucy and comical, surfaced.[2] She retired in 1975,[2] and died of a heart attack in 1994, at the age of 89.[1][2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1940 Non me lo dire! Priscilla
1943 Arcobaleno
1949 The Firemen of Viggiù Herself
1950 I'm in the Revue Dancer
1953 Martin Toccaferro Signora Baroni
1955 Carousel of Variety
1962 Nerone '71 Concetta Pagliarozzi / Ninì Bluette
1973 Polvere di stelle Vanda Osiris

References

  1. ^ a b c Anna Bandettini (13 November 1994). "Addio Wandissima". La Repubblica. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Maurizio Porro (12 November 1994). "Wanda, la dea che scendeva dalle scale". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 6 October 2014.

Further reading

  • Roberta Maresci. Wanda Osiris. Prima soubrette e donna (con) turbante. Cavinato, 2015. ISBN 8899121834.
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