Teresa Celli
Biography
An American lyric soprano, Teresa Celli first trained with Italy's La Scala opera company before moving into film work. She was born in Dysart, and her American radio debut came on March 5, 1949, on an NBC broadcast of Star Theater opposite Frank Sinatra. Border Incident (1949) served as her first screen role. The following year she appeared in The Asphalt Jungle (1950), a film later nominated for four Academy Awards, and in Black Hand (1950) with Gene Kelly. She also acted in Right Cross with Ricardo Montalbán. While under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, she received a leave for extra opera training in Italy, though the journey was delayed after Peter Herman Adler cast her in The Great Caruso (1951). She died in 1999.
75years old at death
- Born Dysart
- Died
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Teresa Mara Levis
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 2 years1949 to 1951
Every film, newest first
- 1951The Great CarusoIMDb rating 6.5
- 1950Black HandIMDb rating 6.4
- 1950The Asphalt JungleIMDb rating 7.8
- 1949Border IncidentIMDb rating 7.0
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A first
Celli's American radio debut took place on March 5, 1949. It was on the NBC program Star Theater, with Frank Sinatra.
Getting ready for a role
Celli's three-month operatic training trip to Italy was postponed when Peter Herman Adler cast her in The Great Caruso in August 1950.
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Worked with
Teresa Celli shares two films with Marc Lawrence, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Marc Lawrence's page
Barry Kelley's page
Bess Flowers's page
Chet Brandenburg's page
J. Carrol Naish's page
John McIntire's page
Richard ThorpeDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1951
All films by Richard Thorpe
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