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| Born | Giusta Manca di Villahermosa (1906-04-24)24 April 1906 Milan, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 7 August 1994(1994-08-07) (aged 88) Castel Gandolfo,Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1937–1953 (film) |
Rubi Dalma (24 April 1906 – 7 August 1994) was an Italian actress.
BornGiusta Manca di Villahermosa inMilan, she belonged to an aristocratic family from the Sardinian town ofSassari.[1][2] After a bit part in theCamillo Mastrocinque's filmRegina della Scala, in which she basically played herself, Manca di Villahermosa decided to start a career as an actress and she adopted the stage name Rubi Dalma (sometimes spelled as Rubi D'Alma or Ruby Dalma).[1] Herbreakout role was as the aristocrat donna Paola unsuccessfully courted byVittorio De Sica inMario Camerini'sIl signor Max.[1][2] From then Dalma started a successful career, even if often limited to stereotyped roles of cold, sophisticated and sometimes snobbish noblewomen.[1] After the war she mainly appeared in character roles and, gradually, moved away from the cinema industry.[1]
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