Ubaldo Lay (14 April 1917 - 27 September 1984) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Ubaldo Lay | |
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| Born | Ubaldo Bussa 14 April 1917 |
| Died | 27 September 1984 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Life and career
editBorn in Rome as Ubaldo Bussa, after graduating in law, Lay was admitted to the Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1939, from which he graduated with honors.[1] He debuted on stage in 1945 and on films in 1946.[1] Active on radio, in 1951 Lay moved to New York City where he hosted several radio programs for Italo-Americans audiences.[1] Back in Italy, he resumed his radio and stage activities and debuted in television in 1956.[1][2]
Lay's breakout role was Lieutenant Sheridan, that he played in five RAI crime series and in several television films.[1][2][3] He also starred in several other successful television series, often directed by Anton Giulio Majano, while his cinema activity was less significant, consisting mainly of supporting roles.[1][2] Lay died of a cerebral hemorrhage aged 67.[3]
Partial filmography
edit- Monte Cassino (1946) - Don Eusebio
- Hey Boy (1948) - Don Pietro (voice, uncredited)
- Toto the Sheik (1950) - Il maggiore della legione
- The Merry Widower (1950) - Shaphiro
- Solo per te Lucia (1952)
- I tre corsari (1952) - Il carceriere Alvaro
- Guilt Is Not Mine (1952) - Andrea
- Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair (1953)
- Captain Phantom (1953) - (uncredited)
- A Day in Court (1954) - Il fidanzato di Anna
- Naples Is Always Naples (1954) - Il tunisino
- Toto in Hell (1955) - Belfagor
- Chéri-Bibi (1955) - Conte Ponte-Marie
- The Violent Patriot (1956) - Stefano, padre di Anna
- Il canto dell'emigrante (1956) - Capo banditi
- Terrore sulla città (1957)
- The Pirate and the Slave Girl (1959) - Tripolino
- Chiamate 22-22 tenente Sheridan (1960) - Tenente Ezzy Sheridan
- Gerarchi si muore (1961) - Giuseppe, the butler
- Son of the Circus (1963) - Avv. Adami
- Provaci anche tu, Lionel (1973) - Sheridan
- The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975) - Lt. Sheridan (final film role)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
- ^ a b c Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, Enciclopedia della Televisione, Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
- ^ a b "E' morto a 67 anni Ubaldo Lay Con Sheridan sfidò l'America". La Stampa. 18 September 1984. p. 23.
External links
edit- Ubaldo Lay at IMDb