1. Delia Scala performed in numerous ballets until World War II, after which she began appearing in motion pictures using the stage name, Delia Scala.
10 Facts About Delia Scala
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In 1954 Delia Scala made her theatre debut with Giove in doppiopetto.
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In 1956 Delia Scala appeared in the TV show Lui e Lei with Nino Taranto.
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From 1980 to 1983, Delia Scala conceived and hosted the show Una rosa per la Vita to raise funds to support cancer prevention and research at the Bussoladomani arena in Lido di Camaiore, together with Raimondo Vianello and Sandra Mondaini,.
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In 1982 Delia Scala returned to television with the RAI fiction Casa Cecilia, where she performed for three seasons.
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Delia Scala achieved great professional success, but her personal life was marred by misfortune and tragedy.
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Delia Scala died in 1957 when his Ferrari crashed while attempting a speed record at the Modena race track.
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Delia Scala married a third time in 1985 with industrialist Arturo Fremura.
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In 1974 Delia Scala was diagnosed with breast cancer, and underwent a radical mastectomy.
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Delia Scala rests in the Cimitero della Misericordia in Livorno.