Letícia Román
| Letícia Román | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
12 August 1941 Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Leticia Novarese |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1960 - 1966 |
Letícia Román (born 12 August 1941) is an Italian film actress.
Biography
Román was born Letícia Novarese in Rome on August 12, 1941.[1] She was daughter of stage actress Giuliana Gianni and screenwriter and costume designer Nino Novarese.[2] Letícia Román started her film career with a small part in the Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues where she plays the romantic interest of actor James Douglas.[3] Román had her first leading role in the film The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963), where she plays Nora Davis, a mystery obsessed woman who believes she has witnessed a murder.[4] After completing the film, Román went to Germany where she made several films including Russ Meyer's Fanny Hill.[5] Román retired from acting after getting married in 1966.[6] According to actor John Saxon, Román later worked in the real estate business in Los Angeles briefly.[6]
Ms Novarese was married to successful Beverly Hills lawyer, Peter Gelles. She became a successful and dynamic real estate business woman and established her own Beverly Hills real estate agency. Later on, she became a registered securities broker and built a successful investment banking career with H. J. Meyers & Co. Inc., in Beverly Hills California. She served as a two term President of the Italian American Chamber of Commerce in California.
Selected filmography
- G.I. Blues (1960)
- High Season for Spies (1960)
- Pirates of Tortuga (1961)
- Gold of the Seven Saints (1961)
- Charge of the Black Lancers (1962)
- Pontius Pilate (1962 film)
- The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)
- Fanny Hill (1964)
- Marry Me, Cherie (1964)
- Who Wants to Sleep? (1965)
- When the Grapevines Bloom on the Danube (1965)
- Old Surehand (1965)
- High Season for Spies (1966)
- The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
References
- ↑ Lucas, Tim (2014). Commentary by Tim Lucas (Blu ray (Disc 1)). Arrow Films. Event occurs at 0:33:46. FCD1023.
- ↑ Lucas, Tim (2014). Commentary by Tim Lucas (Blu ray (Disc 1)). Arrow Films. Event occurs at 0:33:55. FCD1023.
- ↑ Lucas, Tim (2014). Commentary by Tim Lucas (Blu ray (Disc 1)). Arrow Films. Event occurs at 0:34:30. FCD1023.
- ↑ Lucas, Tim (2014). Commentary by Tim Lucas (Blu ray (Disc 1)). Arrow Films. Event occurs at 0:34:56. FCD1023.
- ↑ Lucas, Tim (2014). Commentary by Tim Lucas (Blu ray (Disc 1)). Arrow Films. Event occurs at 0:35:21. FCD1023.
- 1 2 Lucas, Tim (2014). Commentary by Tim Lucas (Blu ray). Arrow Films. Event occurs at 0:35:46. FCD1023.