To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. In May 1971, her actress friend, Anna Kashfi, took legal custody of her while she was in acute mental depression and undergoing psychiatric care. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. [1], Scala is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.[5]. It helps to realize the underpinnings of dysfunction and the facade Hollywood is, tragic, actually. After graduation from Bay side (Queens) High School she said I didn't know what wanted to do so I worked here as a filing clerk for an insur ance company and for several airlines but I also studied act ing at night. Stella Adler was one of her teachers. The circumstances surrounding Scalas death have been questioned. (Thanks to Gordon) The Guns of Navarone (1961) [Anna]: Shot to death by Irene Papas after the squad learns that Gia had betrayed . The best seat in the house! Scala had a prescription for valium and three tablets were missing from the bottle, but valium is a benzodiazepine, not a barbiturate. Please enter your email and password to sign in. She was given a non-speaking, uncredited part in the movie All That Heaven Allows that starred Rock Hudson. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi reported her cause of death was from accidental "acute ethanol and barbiturate intoxication". When Gia informed them the arrangement was no longer working out, an altercation occurred. 4 Death. You can check out some photos of what it looked like around that time here. (Post-reno pics can be viewed here.) Scala had her first official job in Hollywood when she was given a non-speaking, uncredited part in the movie All That Heaven Allows, starring Rock Hudson. Italian postcard by B.F.F. Despite roles in such classics as The Guns of Navarone (1961), she never reached her full potential in Hollywood. He as Robin Hood, she as Anna, much the equivalent of Maid Marian. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 'I've always felt something strange. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. It hurts like the devil. Helen Twelvetrees, ChocoTheme by .css{mayo} | powered by WordPress, Jack & Louise Marino's Errol Flynn 1ooth Centenial Party. 5 Film and television credits. Rishi Sunak looked like he had won the lottery. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. A few years back her embalmer came foreword stating she was found black and blue all over. Search above to list available cemeteries. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Living in Hollywood Hills during those wild, drug-infused times she lived there was very difficult and risky business. Photos from that arrest are a far cry from images of the actress taken early in her career. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. This incredible beauty who never reached her full potential in Hollywood instead became another Tinseltown statistic. The couple eventually separated in 1969, divorced the following year and Gia was given the residence in the settlement. She landed roles in Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957), The Garment Jungle (1957), and The Tunnel of Love (1958), which featured Richard Widmark and Doris Day. The circumstances eerily resemble those of the untimely death of MM. The circumstances surrounding Scalas death have been questioned. 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It was the custom of upper social and economic class families, to send their young adult children to live abroad to enculturate and to learn other languages. Nevertheless, Peter Johnson at Universal Studios was impressed with her close-ups in the screen test. Try again. Songwriter Henry Mancini met Scala on the set of Four Girls in Town. Gias good friend, male model William Ramage, thinks the latter explains her erratic behavior in the years leading up to her death. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Pier Angeli (19 June 1932 - 10 September 1971), also credited under her real name, Anna Maria Pierangeli, was an Italian-born film and television actress, singer and model, who starred in American, British and European films throughout her career.Her American motion picture debut was in the starring role of the film Teresa (1951), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Young Star of the . Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Gia Scala (born Josephine Grace Johanna Scoglio; March 3, 1934 - April 30, 1972) was an American actress. based on information from your browser. There was an error deleting this problem. The circumstances surrounding Scala's death have been questioned. Tarantino needs to be quarantined. 1950s, 1960s, celebrity & famous people, portraits Try again later. During the renovation, he left many of the dwellings original, traditional elements intact, partially covering them with modern touches. On the night of 30 April 1972, 38-year-old Scala was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home. She did not get the part, but it didnt matter because the film was scrapped. I have no idea if theres any compelling evidence of murder, homocideheinz, but one things for sure, its easier to cover up a murder when the victim was viewed to be capable of suicide and/or dangerous episodes of drug and alcohol abuse. IMHO, Hollywood killed her, homocideheinz. Born Glovanna Sgoglio Scala in Liverpool, England, to a Sicilian father, Pietro Scoglio, and an Irish mother, Eileen Sullivan, the family moved back to Sicily when she was three months old. Your definitive source to filming locations and all things Hollywood! The police said she had been taking medication for a drinking problem. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Gia's best known film role came as the mute Anna, the ill-fated Greek resistance fighter, in the classic all-star epic film, The Guns of Navarone (1961) headed up by Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn.From there things began to spiral downhill for Gia personally and professionally. 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Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi reported her cause of death was from an acute ethanol and barbiturate intoxication and was later ruled accidental., The circumstances surrounding Scalas death have been questioned, with some believing it was a result of either murder or suicide rather than accidental. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. These are the five different single 'types' on the dating scene - and why knowing your personality is the Theatre issues trigger warning for production which 'involves the handling of a cooked egg'. © 2023 Found a Grave, All rights reserved. When Scala was 16, she moved to the United States to live with her aunt Agata in Whitestone, Queens, New York City. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. More snow and ice could batter Britain next week: Met Office warns Arctic blast from Greenland could send Is YOUR lifestyle good for your heart? Cloudflare Ray ID: 7a10ec697ce0a240 It was too late. On the night of 30 April 1972, Gia was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home at 7944 Woodrow Wilson Drive. Gia Scala (1934-1972) was a beautiful, sensitive English born Italian-American actress and model. Victorian postmortem photos did exist, no one denies that, however, they were never taken in a standing pose using a stand. When he headed upstairs to her bedroom, he found her nude lifeless body sprawled on the bed surrounded by both liquor and prescription bottles which all sounds rather suspicious to me. Gia Scala (1934-1972) was a beautiful, sensitive English born Italian-American actress and model. Babylon giveth and Babylon taketh away for all lured into its Faustian bargain for fame. The cause of singer Whitney Houston's death has been determined. On May 23, 1956, Louella Parsons reports that while Errol Flynn was making Istanbul in Hollywood, he saw Gia Scala at Universal-International. Following the loss of her beloved mother, she fell into acute depression and began to drink heavily as compensation which led to a few arrests. Gia Scala 1960.jpg 755 . Ralph Schiller. From there, things began to spiral downward for her, both professionally and personally. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. They supposedly put her to bed at 6 a.m. Langston then returned that evening at 8 p.m. to gather his belongings and say goodbye to Scala. Appearing as a contestant on a television game show, a Universal Studios agent happened to spot the young beauty and immediately placed the young beauty under contract in 1954.It did not take long before she moved up the Hollywood ladder. So why have any illusions? Brumburgh, Gary. "Ms. Her marriage to handsome actor Don Burnett, whom she co-starred with in the obscure adventure The Triumph of Robin Hood (1962) [The Triumph of Robin Hood] burnt itself out, and, at one point, she threw herself off London's Waterloo Bridge in desperation. On April 30, 1972, it all ended for Gia Scala. She appeared on game shows, in particular Stop the Music, where she was spotted by Maurice Bergman, an executive of Universal International located in New York. Gia Scala Birthday and Date of Death Gia Scala was born on March 3, 1934 and died on April 30, 1972. Like a lamb to the slaughter if you ask me. The number 3 (bottles, medications) looms large in all these possible murders. She was found dead in her Hollywood Hills bedroom following an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills. "Due to a critical loss of brain and organ function, life support was withdrawn today," a statement from the family said the day she died. Who Is Gia Scala's Husband? She migrated to New York at age 14 and attended Bayside (Queens) High School, graduating in 1952. Her marriage to Donald Bur nett, a stockbroker, ended in divorce. Gia Scala (1934 - 1972) The Big Boodle (A Night in Havana) (1957) [Anita Ferrer]: Shot to death by Jacques Aubuchon. Her alcoholic addition led to several arrests and her depression forced her to undergo frequent psychiatric treatment. Thats the girl I want for my picture, The Big Brodie, he said. Gia received recognition for her performance as Anna in the film The Guns of Navarone (1961), starring Gregory Peck and David Niven. In April 1971, she was arrested over a dispute for 50 cents with a parking lot attendant that turned violent, and in July 1971 she wrecked her sports car while intoxicated. Take a look at these glamorous photos to see the beauty ofGia Scala in the 1950s and 1960s. In 2015, author/researcher Sterling Saint James wrote a book about Gia Scala's life titled Gia Scala: The First Gia. The beauty battled depression with alcohol and had several altercations with the law. I know my years in that house were a living Hell. Also, Scala was discovered nude sprawled across her bed and bruises were found on her body and blood was on her pillow. Gia, Burnett claimed, had not only set his car on fire, but had kicked a hole in his front door. She worked various jobs as a file clerk and airline reservations taker while studying with Stella Adler and the Actors Studio. The circumstances surrounding Scala's death at 36 by an overdose, have been questioned. [6] She is interred next to her mother, Eileen OSullivan-Scoglio, in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. The couple eventually separated in 1969, divorced the following year and Gia was given the residence in the settlement. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She made frequent appearances on American television shows during the 1960s. Gia fires four men working in her home, an argument ensues and one of those men then finds her dead a short time later? On the night of April 30, 1972, 38-year-old Scala was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home. He was 79. They divorced on 1 September 1970. Gia married actor turned investment banker Don Burnett on 21 August 1959. EXCLUSIVE 'I hope he has a hard time in a men's prison': Estranged wife of trans double rapist Isla Bryson Ed Sheeran reveals wife Cherry was diagnosed with tumour while pregnant which couldn't be treated until Matt Hancock was warned it was 'inhumane' to impose restrictions on visiting care homes and elderly were at Jacob Rees-Mogg 'had a Covid test for one of his children couriered to his home amid a shortage', according Time to veto keto? On the night of April 30, 1972, 38-year-old Scala was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Also, she was discovered nude sprawled across her bed, there were bruises on her body and blood on her pillow, the bedroom seemed to be staged with wine bottles and dirty wine glasses strewn about. This browser does not support getting your location. Having kept her British citizenship, she moved to England in an unsuccessful attempt to revive her stalled film career there, but she suffered from severe emotional problems aggravated by her drinking problem, and made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide by throwing herself off Waterloo Bridge (a passing taxi driver saw her plunge and rescued her). Edit., no. But its Hollywood pedigree doesnt end there! Afterward Universal Studios signed her to a contract. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. And given the particular recording studio he's in, it looks like Niall is in good hands as the venue holds offices for Mark Ronson and Basement Jaxx and has been visited by Lady Gaga and Jessie J. This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Wikipedia's articles about people. Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi reported her cause of death was from an acute ethanol and barbiturate intoxication. She had a prescription for valium, there were three tablets missing from the bottle, but valium was not a barbiturate; it is a benzodiazepine. If she took all the drugs neatly aligned on her bedside table, she still took some serious bumps out of the bed before the police found her. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Her husband, Don Burnett, made the right and very successful move to get out of the acting business altogether. TV Shows. The circumstances surrounding Scala's death have been questioned. The next two years, she had roles in "Tip on a Dead Jockey" (1957), "Tunnel of Love" (1958) and "The Garment Jungle" (1957), and her role of Theresa in "The Garment Jungle" earned her critical acclaim. This account has been disabled. The two settled into a picturesque 1940 Cape Cod home boasting two bedrooms, three baths, maid's quarters, and a den at 7944 Woodrow Wilson Drive in Hollywood Hills West. ', 'That house is haunted for sure': People say that they have had strange experiences in the house. She had always wanted to be an actress; however, her very religious aunt disapproved of her aspirations. Its creepy. He didnt elaborate on who exactly the spectral visitors were, but I wouldnt be surprised if one was Gia Scala. 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