Mimi Aguglia

Acting

Mimi Aguglia

Born
Died
(aged 85)
Birthplace
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Credits
18 titles

Biography

From Wikipedia

Mimi Aguglia (21 December 1884 – 31 July 1970) was an

Italian actress, who was born in Catania, Sicily while her own mother, actress

Giuseppina Aguglia, was playing Desdemona in Othello.

She was doing warm up acts for her famous actress mother by

the time she was five. She went on to tour both Italy and Europe and became an

internationally famous theatrical actress in her own right. She was

"discovered" by Hollywood and from the 1930s until her death was a

much requested character actress in movies. Her daughter Argentina Brunetti (1907–2005)

was also an actress.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 18

YearTitleRole
1957 The Brothers Rico Film
1955 The Rose Tattoo Film Assunta
1952 When in Rome Film Rosa
1951 Cuban Fireball Film Señora Martinez
1950 The Man Who Cheated Himself Film Mrs. Capa
1950 Deported Film Teresa Sparducci
1950 Right Cross Film Mom Monterez
1950 Black Hand Film Mrs. Sabballera
1949 East Side, West Side Film Grandma Senta (uncredited)
1949 That Midnight Kiss Film Mamma Donnetti
1949 We Were Strangers Film Mama
1948 Cry of the City Film Mama Roma
1947 Captain from Castile Film Doña Hernandez (uncredited)
1947 Carnival in Costa Rica Film Mama Castro
1945 Anchors Aweigh Film Old Lady (uncredited)
1945 A Bell for Adano Film Rosa Tomasino (uncredited)
1943 The Outlaw Film Guadalupe
1933 Una viuda romántica Film Encarna
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