Titina De Filippo | |
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Titina De Filippo in the 1950s
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Born |
Annunziata De Filippo 27 March 1898 Naples, Italy |
Died |
26 December 1963 (aged 65) Rome, Italy |
Occupation | Actress, playwright |
Parent(s) | Luisa De Filippo Eduardo Scarpetta |
Relatives |
Peppino De Filippo (brother) Eduardo De Filippo (brother) |
Titina De Filippo, born Annunziata De Filippo (27 March 1898 – 26 December 1963) was an Italian actress and playwright.
She was born in via Dell'Ascensione a Chiaia, Naples, the oldest of three children born from the extramarital relationship between Luisa De Filippo and Eduardo Scarpetta, a well-respected playwright in Naples. The children became known as "Children of the buttons" since their mother was a seamstress to his company: apart from Titina, they include actor Peppino De Filippo and playwright and director Eduardo De Filippo.
Titina De Filippo studied music and learned French as a child. She made her stage debut at the age of seven.