Milly Vitale
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Camilla "Milly" Vitale daughter of conductor Riccardo Vitale and choreographer Natasha Shidlowski, was an Italian actress.
She appeared in numerous post-war Italian films. She also appeared in a few Hollywood
movies but never achieved star status like her contemporaries Sophia Loren
and Gina Lollobrigida
.
In her most notable U.S. role, she appeared with Bob Hope
as "Madeleine Morundo Foy" in The Seven Little Foys
(1955).
She married Vincent Hillyer in 1960; the marriage produced two sons, but ended in divorce in the late 1960s.
Milly Vitale retired from acting in the 1970s.
She appeared in numerous post-war Italian films. She also appeared in a few Hollywood
Cinema of the United States
The cinema of the United States, also known as Hollywood, has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. Its history is sometimes separated into four main periods: the silent film era, classical Hollywood cinema, New Hollywood, and the contemporary period...
movies but never achieved star status like her contemporaries Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren, OMRI is an Italian actress.In 1962, Loren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Two Women, along with 21 awards, becoming the first actress to win an Academy Award for a non-English-speaking performance...
and Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida is an Italian actress, photojournalist and sculptress. She was one of the most popular European actresses of the 1950s and early 1960s. She was also an iconic sex symbol of the 1950s. Today, she remains an active supporter of Italian and Italian American causes, particularly the...
.
In her most notable U.S. role, she appeared with Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...
as "Madeleine Morundo Foy" in The Seven Little Foys
The Seven Little Foys
The Seven Little Foys is a 1955 film starring Bob Hope as Eddie Foy. James Cagney reprises his role as George M. Cohan for an energetic tabletop dance showdown sequence. In addition to the famous film, the story of Eddie Foy, Sr...
(1955).
She married Vincent Hillyer in 1960; the marriage produced two sons, but ended in divorce in the late 1960s.
Milly Vitale retired from acting in the 1970s.