Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 31, 1907, Argentina Brunetti began her
show business career at the age of three with a walk-on role in the
opera "Cavelaria Rusticana," and followed her famous mother
Mimi Aguglia's footsteps in the theater, performing supporting roles on stages
throughout Europe and South America. In 1937 she was placed under
contract to MGM Pictures and began dubbing the voices of
Jeanette MacDonald and
Norma Shearer into Italian. Next she became a narrator for the Voice of
America, interviewing American movie stars for broadcast in Italy. At
the same time she began her movie career, debuting in the classic
It's a Wonderful Life (1946), as
"Mrs. Martini." Throughout her career she also wrote and
performed in daily radio shows, became a member of the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association--writing numerous articles on Hollywood
personalities--authored books, wrote music and acted in over 57
television programs and 68 movies in which she mainly played multi-
ethnic roles.
The 4th Tenor(2002)as Neighbor Woman
That's Life(2000)as Aunt Rose
Everybody Loves Raymond(1996)as Zia Sarina
Lookin' Italian(1994)as Grandmother
The New Adam-12(1990)as Old Woman on Bus
The Pigeon That Took Rome(1962)
Random Harvest(1942)
Ziegfeld Girl(1941)
The Veil(1958)as Maria (the housekeeper)
