Dina De Santis
Born
Bernina De Santis

(1932-10-21)21 October 1932
Ronciglione, Viterbo, Kingdom of Italy
Died4 December 1985(1985-12-04) (aged 53)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress

Bernina De Santis (21 October 1932 – 4 December 1985) was an Italian actress.

Life and career

Born in Ronciglione, as a child De Santis won a beauty contest and at young age she started working for the advertising industry and on stage.[1] She made her film debut in 1954 in the melodrama Lacrime d'amore directed by Pino Mercanti, who suggested her stage name.[1] She was very active in adventure films, Spaghetti Westerns, peplum and Eurospy films, sometimes credited as Dina De Saint.[1] She retired from acting in the late 1960s.[1]

De Santis died in Rome on 4 December 1985, at the age of 53.[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Le attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
  2. "Dina De Santis". Associazione Culturale on Facebook. Retrieved 22 June 2023.


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