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Franca Bettoia (sometimes Bettoja)

Actress

Born - 14 May 1936, Rome, Italy
Died - 13 September 2024

Dark-haired, dark-eyed, oval-faced, willowy, appealing Italian actress, who appeared opposite American stars in international productions in the 1960s. In films as a teenager: The Magic Flute (1955), Desert Warrior (1957), Man of Straw (1958), Night of the Teddy Boys (1959), The Dam on the Yellow River (1960), Duel of Champions (1961), Attack of the Normans (1962), The Lion of St Mark (1963), The Last Man on Earth (1964), Sandokan and the Pirates of Malaysia (1964), Il Fischio al Naso (1967), Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968), Don't Touch the White Woman! (1974) and, much later, Teste Rasate (1993), her last. Her husband, actor Ugo Tognazzi, died at only 68, and she did not re-marry.