Rol, Vera

ACTOR, SOUBRETTE (ITALY)
BORN 8 May 1920, Condove, Piemonte - DIED 5 Dec 1973, Lazio, Roma
GRAVE LOCATION Roma, Lazio: Cimitero Monumentale del Verano, Piazzale del Verano, 1 (Nuovo Reparto, riquadro 67, piano terra inferiore, balconata 2, fila uno, loculo n. 6)

Vera Roll was a showgirl of the revue theatre. She married the actor Nuto Navarinni and they became professional partners as well. Navarinna was a fascist sympathizer and she appeared in shows that were used for propaganda purposes like the operetta "Il diavolo nella giarrettiera" by Giovanni D'Anzi (1906-1974). In "La Gazzetta del sorriso" she symbolized Italy harrassed by the USA.

After the fall of the fascist regime her hair was shaved off and she was exposed to public ridicule in Milan. She and Nuto went to triail and were aquitted from the charge of collaboration because of lack of evidence. In 1947 they returned to Rome to perform. In the same year she appeared in Armando Fizzarotti's movie "Malaspina". Further movies followed. She divorced Navarrini in 1972 and married Stefano Silvij soon afterwards. She died in 1973 in Rome.

Images

The grave of Vera Rol at the Cimitero Monumentale del Verano, Rome.
Picture by Androom (21 Apr 2023)

 

Sources
Vera Rol - Wikipedia (IT)


Roller, Alfred

Published: 06 Feb 2024
Last update: 17 Feb 2024