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Paola Dria

 Rovigo, 21 November 1909 – 12 November 1993, Rome

Dria Paola, real name Joan Stone Matilde Adele Pittheus, actress of cinema, theatre and television, among the most active of his era. Daughter of the owner of a gun shop, Arturo Pileus and owns a Coffee Bag, ion Volebele. As a child shows a strong artistic inclination, studying dance and acting, working in company Carlo Lombardo.In the early 20 's named Dria Paola, and gets a small part in the film the last days of Pompeii, directed by Carmine Gallone and Amleto Palermi. After his father's death, he moved to Rome with his mother, and after a series of films in which she played roles of the second floor, in 1933 Mario Almirante writing for the movie Funny.Continue to play until the 40, then decides to retire from public life. Is recorded for the film, The Song of Love by Gennaro Righelli, first sound film, alongside the protagonist Isa Pola. Continue to play until the 40, then decides to retire from public life, though he remains active in the theatre and in television. He died in 1993, now forgotten and almost in poverty, so as to benefit from the law Bacchelli.

Filmography

1926/ The last days of Pompeii, by Carmine Gallone

1929/ Sun, directed by Alessandro Blasetti

1930/ Maralinga, by Mario Almirante

1930/ Courtyard, by Carlo Campogalliani

1930/ The Song of Love, by Gennaro Righelli

1931/ Vale furled, by Anton Giulio Bragaglia

1931/ Doctor for strength, by Carlo Campogalliani

1931/ The claw man

1931/ The movie star, by Mario Almirante

1932/ Pergolesi, Fanny 

1934/ The Lord desires?

1934/ The girl from another world, by Gennaro Righelli

1934/ The Blind of Sorrento

1936/ A shot to the wind, by Carlo felice Tavano

1936/ The tree of Adam

1936/ Think about it, Giacomino!

1938/ The Last Squid

1938/ The hotel of the absentees, by Raffaello Matarazzo

1938/ Struggles in the shadows, by Domenico Gambino

1939/ The Knight of St. Mark

1939/ Montevergine, by Carlo Campogalliani

1939/ Black Crossing

1939/ My song in the wind

1939/ The Night of The Mockings, by Carlo Campogalliani

1940/ Hearts in the storm, by Carlo Campogalliani 

1942/ The Black Panther, by Domenico Gambino