Halina Zalewska  | |
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![]() Zalewska in The Long Hair of Death (1964)  | |
| Born | 1940 | 
| Died | 19 August 1976 (age 36) | 
| Occupation | Actress | 
Halina Zalewska (1940 - 19 August 1976) was a Polish-born Italian actress.
Life and career
Born in Poland,[1] Zalewska was the daughter of a Polish noblewoman and an Italian businessman.[2] She spent her childhood in Alassio, her father's birthplace.[2] Her career was launched by winning the beauty pageant Miss Muretto in 1958.[2] She was very active in genre films, but her career include also a few art films, including a minor role in Luchino Visconti's The Leopard.[2]
Zalewska accidentally died in a fire in 1976, aged 36 years old.[2][3] She was the half-sister of actress Ely Galleani.[3]
Selected filmography
- Leoni al sole (1961) - Paola
 - The Leopard (1963)
 - Hercules, Samson and Ulysses (1963)
 - The Warm Life (1964)
 - Triumph of the Ten Gladiators (1964) - Myrta
 - The Long Hair of Death (1964) - Lisabeth Karnstein
 - Amore mio (1964)
 - Hard Time for Princes (1965) - Luisetta
 - Questo pazzo, pazzo mondo della canzone (1965)
 - Giant of the Evil Island (1965) - Dona Alma Morales
 - Seven Dollars on the Red (1966) - Mexican Woman (uncredited)
 - An Angel for Satan (1966) - Luisa
 - Agente segreto 777 - Invito ad uccidere (1966) - Frida
 - War Between the Planets (1966) - Janet Norton
 - The Ugly Ones (1966) - Eden
 - La morte viene dal pianeta Aytin (1967) - Lt. Teri Sanchez
 - Joe l'implacabile (1967) - Betty
 - Omicidio per appuntamento (1967) - Fidelia Forrester
 - Gente d'onore (1967)
 - Hate Is My God (1969) - Rosalie Field
 - Nero Wolfe: Salsicce 'Mezzanotte' (1971, TV Series) - Dina Laszlo
 - La polizia brancola nel buio (1975) - (final film role)
 
References
- ↑ m. f. (11 August 1958). "Eletta miss Muretto ad Alassio una signorina svizzera di 18 anni". La Stampa. No. 190.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 Redazione (21 August 1976). "Alassio ricorda una bella ragazza "che aveva voglia di fare l'attrice"". La Stampa. No. 180.
 - 1 2 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
 
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