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Valentina Cortese
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Valentina Cortese (January 1, 1923 - July 10, 2019) was an Italian film actress.
The Milan-born actress starred in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) directed by Robert Wise, and costarring Richard Basehart and William Lundigan. Cortese, aged 28, married Basehart in 1951, and had one son with him before they divorced in 1960.
Known For
Jesus of Nazareth
1977
Appassionata
1974
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
1988
Barabbas
1961
The Barefoot Contessa
1954
When Time Ran Out...
1980
La Classe américaine
1993
Le Amiche
1955
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
1970
Day for Night
1973
The House on Telegraph Hill
1951
Juliet of the Spirits
1965
Thieves' Highway
1949
The Assassination of Trotsky
1972
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
1963
The Possessed
1965
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