Tecla Scarano | |
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Born |
Naples, Italy |
20 August 1894
Died | 22 December 1978 Naples, Italy |
(aged 84)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1937-1966 (films) |
Tecla Scarano (20 August 1894 – 22 December 1978) was an Italian actress and singer. She appeared in 34 films between 1937 and 1966.
Born in Naples, the daughter of tenor Giovanni Moretti and operetta singer Anna Scarano, she started performing as a child actress at 9 years old and as a singer aged 10 years old. At fifteen years old, Scarano was already well known in Naples as a café-chantant singer and actress, specialized in the repertoires of Luisella Viviani and Elvira Donnarumma .