Giulia Fogliata (July 11, 1907 – August 11, 1949), better known by her stage names Kiki Palmer and Daniela Palmer, was an Italian stage, film, and radio actress.
Kiki Palmer | |
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 Palmer in 1935 | |
| Born | Giulia Fogliata July 11, 1907 Milan, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | August 11, 1949 (aged 42) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
Life and career
editBorn in Milan, after an occasional acting experience at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi Palmer left her universitary studies in medicine to became an actress.[1] After studying acting under Ida Carloni Talli,[1] in 1931 she began using the 'Kiki Palmer' stage name.[2] Palmer was one of the most well known and highly regarded Italian stage actresses of her time, and came to be highly regarded outside of Italy as well.[3][4] From 1938-1939, Palmer used the stagename "Palma Palmer", a name suggested to her by artist Gabriele D'Annunzio.[5][6]
Palmer committed suicide in Rome on August 11, 1949 after the death of her friend Eva Mangili, who she considered a second mother.[1]
Personal life
editPalmer was the adoptive mother of actor Renzo Palmer.
Selected filmography
edit- The Wedding March (1934)
- La luce del mondo (1935)
External links
editKiki Palmer at IMDb
References
edit- ^ a b c g.g. (August 21, 1949). "La morte di Kiki Palmer". Radiocorriere. No. 34. p. 5. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Stewart, John (1994). Italian film: a who's who. McFarland. p. 330. ISBN 9780899507613.
- ^ Giraldi, Massimo; Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2006). 100 caratteristi del cinema italiano: gli interpreti "minori" che hanno fatto grande il nostro cinema (in Italian). Gremese Editore. ISBN 978-88-8440-383-4.
- ^ The New York Times Theater Reviews. New York Times & Arno Press. 1930.
- ^ Scenario rivista mensile delle arti, della scena (in Italian). Treves. 1941. pp. 316–317.
- ^ Blanco y negro, Vol. 44. 1934.