Halina Zalewska | |
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Born | 1940 |
Died | 19 August 1976 (age 36) |
Occupation | Actress |
Halina Zalewska (1940 - 19 August 1976) was a Polish-born Italian actress.
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]