Maria Grazia Spina died in Padua, Veneto Italy on March
13th. She was 88. Born Maria Grazia Spinazzi was born in Venice on
June 3, 1936, she began her acting career with the Stabile theater company in
Trieste, continuing her career in the troupes of Vittorio Gassman, Aroldo
Tieri, Elisa Cegani, and Glauco Mauri. She also had a notable film career,
although despite numerous appearances, especially in comedies, Peplum and
adventure films, she failed to achieve total stardom. Her career in television
proved more satisfying, allowing her to take on significant roles in successful
television series. She also hosted the Sanremo Song Festival in 1965. Spina
appeared in two Zorro films “Zorro in the Court of Spain” in 1962 as Consuela
and “Zorro and the 3 Musketeers” in 1963 as Manuela and on Spaghetti western “Samson
and the Slave Queen” in 1963 starring Pierre Brice and Alan Steel.
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