Mimi Aguglia

Mimi Aguglia

  • Birthday: 1884-12-20
  • Deathday: 1970-07-31
  • Place of birth: Catania, Sicily, Italy

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.

Filmography

The Outlaw

1943

As Guadalupe

The Rose Tattoo

1955

As Assunta

That Midnight Kiss

1949

As Mamma Donnetti

When in Rome

1952

As Rosa

Right Cross

1950

As Mom Monterez

Carnival in Costa Rica

1947

As Mama Castro

Anchors Aweigh

1945

As Old Lady (uncredited)

Captain from Castile

1947

As Doña Hernandez (uncredited)

Cry of the City

1948

As Mama Roma

Cuban Fireball

1951

As Señora Martinez

A Bell for Adano

1945

As Rosa Tomasino

Deported

1950

As Teresa Sparducci

The Man Who Cheated Himself

1950

As Mrs. Capa

East Side, West Side

1949

As Grandma Senta (uncredited)

Una viuda romántica

1933

As Encarna

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