Gia Scala
Biography
Gia Scala was an actress born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, on March 3, 1934. Also known by the name Jo, her birth name was Josephine Giovanna Scoglio, and she possessed Italian heritage through her father, a nobleman from the Sicilian Scoglio family. Active in both movies and television shows, Scala accumulated twenty-six known acting credits during her career. Among her recognized television and film work are appearances in the Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Twelve O'Clock High, and The Rogues. She passed away on April 30, 1972, at the age of thirty-eight.
Career overview
Gia Scala was an actress known for her work in film and television, with twenty-six known acting credits. Born Josephine Giovanna Scoglio in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK, on March 3, 1934, she was of Italian descent through her father, a nobleman from a Sicilian family. Throughout her career, she was also known by the name Jo.
Her television and film work included appearances in well-known productions. Among the television shows associated with her career are The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, The Rogues, and Twelve O'Clock High.
Scala passed away on April 30, 1972, at the age of thirty-eight.
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- The Name of the Game (1968) as Renata Marino
- Operation Delilah (1967) as Dalida
- Tarzan (1966)
- Jericho (1966)
- Run for Your Life (1965) as Marika Takacs
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Ilka Zradna
- The Rogues (1964) as Lisa de Monteforte
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Kitty Frazier
- The Triumph of Robin Hood (1962) as Anna
- The Guns of Navarone (1961) as Anna
- The Islanders (1960) as Rhea
- I Aim at the Stars (1960) as Elisabeth Beyer
- The Angry Hills (1959) as Eleftheria
- Battle of the Coral Sea (1959) as Karen Philips
- Ride a Crooked Trail (1958) as Tessa Milotte
- The Two-Headed Spy (1958) as Lili Geyr
- The Tunnel of Love (1958) as Estelle Novick
- The Big Boodle (1957) as Anita Ferrer
- Don't Go Near the Water (1957) as Melora Alba
- The Garment Jungle (1957) as Theresa Renata
- Four Girls in Town (1957) as Vicki Dauray
- Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957) as Paquita Heldon
- Never Say Goodbye (1956) as Minnie
- The Price of Fear (1956) as Nina Ferranti
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Lottie Rank
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Lisa Talbot
- All That Heaven Allows (1955) as Marguerita (uncredited)