Mariangela Giordano (2 September 1937 – 16 July 2011) was an Italian film and television actress.

Mariangela Giordano
Born(1937-09-02)2 September 1937
Dolcedo, Imperia, Kingdom of Italy
Died16 July 2011(2011-07-16) (aged 73)
Dolcedo, Imperia, Italy
Other namesMary Jordan
OccupationActress

Life and career

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Born in Dolcedo, Italy as Maria Angela Giordano, the daughter of a journalist, Giordano was elected Miss Liguria in 1954.[1] Then she almost immediately started an intense film career, mainly appearing in genre films in which she was sometimes credited as Mary Jordan.[1] She is known to cult horror movie fans for her starring roles in Giallo in Venice, Patrick Lives Again, The Devil's Daughter, Satan's Baby Doll, Burial Ground and Killer Barbys.

Since the 1980s, Giordano focused her career on television, appearing in the TV series Skipper and I ragazzi del muretto, among others.[1] She died in Dolcedo on 16 July 2011.

Selected filmography

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Grave of Giordano in the cemetery of Dolcedo

References

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  1. ^ a b c Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano - Le Attrici. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 888440214X.
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