Halina Zalewska Explained

Halina Zalewska
Birth Date:1940
Birth Place:Poland
Death Date:19 August 1976 (age 36)
Death Place:Rome, Italy
Occupation:Actress

Halina Zalewska (1940 - 19 August 1976) was a Polish-born Italian actress.

Life and career

Born in Poland,[1] Zalewska was the daughter of a Polish noblewoman and an Italian businessman.[2] She spent her childhood in Alassio, her father's birthplace.[2] Her career was launched by winning the beauty pageant Miss Muretto in 1958.[2] She was very active in genre films, but her career include also a few art films, including a minor role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard.[2]

Zalewska accidentally died in a fire in 1976, aged 36 years old.[2] [3] She was the half-sister of actress Ely Galleani.[3]

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. News: m. f.. Eletta miss Muretto ad Alassio una signorina svizzera di 18 anni. La Stampa. 190. 11 August 1958.
  2. News: Redazione. Alassio ricorda una bella ragazza "che aveva voglia di fare l'attrice". La Stampa. 180. 21 August 1976.
  3. Book: Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. 888440214X.