Lelia Goldoni
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Lelia Goldoni | |
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| Born | October 1, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1949-2012 |
| Spouse | Ben Carruthers (1960-1960) (divorced) Bob Rudelson |
| Children | Aaron J. Rudelson |
Lelia Goldoni (born October 1, 1936) is an American actress who appeared in a number of motion pictures and television shows starting in the late 1940s, including uncredited cameo roles in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's House of Strangers (1949), John Huston's We Were Strangers (1949) and The Italian Job (1969). She appeared as Denise James in the 1965 horror film Hysteria.[1]
She costarred on the episode "Fair Exchange" and "Two Birds with One Bullet" of the British television series Danger Man (1964) with Patrick MacGoohan.
She is best known for co-starring in John Cassavetes's groundbreaking film Shadows (1959),[2] which launched her acting career,[3] and for playing the best friend of Ellen Burstyn's character in Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974).
In 2010, she appeared in the miniseries The Pacific as Dora Basilone.
Biography
Goldoni was born in New York City.[4] She attended Los Angeles City College and was part of the Lester Horton Dancers in the 1950s.[4]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1949 | We Were Strangers | Consuelo Valdés | Uncredited |
| 1949 | House of Strangers | Italian Girl | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Shadows | Lelia | |
| 1965 | Hysteria | Denise James | |
| 1967 | Theatre of Death | Dani Gireaux | |
| 1969 | The Italian Job[5] | Mrs. Beckerman | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore[6] | Bea | |
| 1975 | The Day of the Locust[6] | Mary Dove | |
| 1976 | Baby Blue Marine | Mrs. Townsley | |
| 1978 | Bloodbrothers[7] | Maria | |
| 1978 | Invasion of the Body Snatchers[8] | Katherine Hendley | |
| 1980 | The Unseen | Virginia Keller | |
| 1981 | Choices | Jean Carluccio | |
| 1981 | Gangster Wars | Mrs. Lasker | |
| 1985 | Rainy Day Friends | Barbara Marti | |
| 1994 | Somebody to Love | Venice Waitress | |
| 2000 | A Constant Forge | Herself | |
| 2008 | Chain Link[9] | Floraine | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Dora Basilone | |
| 2012 | The Devil Inside | Susan Meadows |
References
- ^ Cotter, Robert Michael “Bobb” (2013). "Goldoni, Lelia (1936-)". The Women of Hammer Horror: A Biographical Dictionary and Filmography. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 9781476602011. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ Carney, Ray (1994). The Films of John Cassavetes: Pragmatism, Modernism, and the Movies. Cambridge UP. p. 35. ISBN 9780521388153.
- ^ Lane, Lydia (July 20, 1962). "Hollywood Beauty - Lelia Goldoni Individuality". Daily Press. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Dancing Co-Ed". The Cincinnati Enquirer. April 25, 1954. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (September 5, 1969). "'The Italian Job' Plot Includes a Big Chase". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Lelia Goldoni In New Role". The Evening Sun. April 16, 1974. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Bloodbrothers' Film Just Doesn't Deliver". The Journal News. September 27, 1978. Retrieved July 29, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Giddins, Gary (2006). Natural Selection: Gary Giddins on Comedy, Film, Music, and Books. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 135. ISBN 9780195179514.
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- ^ Thomas, Gary Goldstein; Kevin (February 20, 2009). "Ex-con gets reacquainted with family in 'Chain Link'". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
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