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Elsa Martinelli (born Elisa Tia; 30 January 1935 [1] – 8 July 2017) was an Italian actress and fashion model.
By the 1980s, she was active as an interior designer in Rome while still making sporadic screen appearances, primarily in TV series. Described by the newspaper La Repubblica as "an icon of style and elegance", Elsa Martinelli died on July 8, 2017 in Rome at the age of 82.
Jul 10, 2017 · Elsa Martinelli, an Italian fashion model turned actress whose Hollywood career included roles opposite Kirk Douglas in “The Indian Fighter” and John Wayne in “Hatari!,” died on Saturday...
Elsa Martinelli. Actress: Hatari!. Elsa Martinelli was born in the central Tuscan city of Grosseto into a struggling family, one of eight siblings. She had to earn her keep from the age of twelve, delivering groceries in Rome. Looking older than her years suggested, she then did some part-time work as a barmaid.
Jul 10, 2017 · Elsa Martinelli, the Italian bombshell actress known for her classic looks and jet-set lifestyle, working between Hollywood, Paris and Rome, died Saturday in Rome. She was 82. Martinelli was...
Jul 8, 2017 · Elsa Martinelli, the Italian actress and model who starred in several English-language films, including “The Indian Fighter,” died Saturday, July 8, 2017, in Rome, according to multiple news...
Elsa Martinelli. Actress. 30 January 1935 to 8 July 2017. An Italian actress who began her career as a model, Martinelli got her Hollywood break after being spotted by Kirk Douglas’ wife, Anne Buydens, and was cast in The Indian Fighter (1955).