Mimi Aguglia
Biography
From Wikipedia Mimi Aguglia (21 December 1884 – 31 July 1970) was an Italian actress, who was born in Catania, Sicily while her own mother, actress Giuseppina Aguglia, was playing Desdemona in Othello. She was doing warm up acts for her famous actress mother by the time she was five. She went on to tour both Italy and Europe and became an internationally famous theatrical actress in her own right. She was "discovered" by Hollywood and from the 1930s until her death was a much requested character actress in movies. Her daughter Argentina Brunetti (1907–2005) was also an actress.
Personal Details
Movies (17)
The Brothers Rico
1957
The Rose Tattoo
as Assunta
1955
When in Rome
as Rosa
1952
Cuban Fireball
as Señora Martinez
1951
The Man Who Cheated Himself
as Mrs. Capa
1950
Deported
as Teresa Sparducci
1950
Right Cross
as Mom Monterez
1950
Black Hand
as Mrs. Sabballera
1950
East Side, West Side
as Grandma Senta (uncredited)
1949
That Midnight Kiss
as Mamma Donnetti
1949
Cry of the City
as Mama Roma
1948
Captain from Castile
as Doña Hernandez (uncredited)
1947
Carnival in Costa Rica
as Mama Castro
1947
Anchors Aweigh
as Old Lady (uncredited)
1945
A Bell for Adano
as Rosa Tomasino
1945
The Outlaw
as Guadalupe
1943
Una viuda romántica
as Encarna
1933