A system error has occurred. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Gia Scala (1934-1972) was a beautiful, sensitive English born Italian-American actress and model. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. In 1954, accompanied by her mother, she flew to Hollywood to screen test for the role of Mary Magdalene for the up-coming film The Gallileans. She had one sister, Tina Scala, also an actress. She eventually lost her contract at Universal due to her unreliability, which forced her to seek work overseas. Movies. 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. On April 30, 1972, it all ended for Gia Scala. Anyone can read what you share. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Gia Scala had an encounter with Russ Tamblyn (1957). This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. As he told People magazine in 2016, I always asked if someone died in one of these houses, and my parents said no. Her career began to deteriorate as a result of depression that led to excessive drinking. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Gia Scala (born Josephine Grace Johanna Scoglio; March 3, 1934 - April 30, 1972) was an American actress. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. It was confirmed that Houston drowned accidentally. It describes what seems to be a Greek monk on M A cool photo collection that shows what naughty ladies looked like in the 1950s. The circumstances surrounding Scalas death have been questioned. Her sister believed that she did not intend to take her life nor that her death was accidental. Your IP: President Ronald Reagan announces the nomination of Scalia to the Supreme Court on June 17, 1986, as a result of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger's retirement. Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi reported her cause of death was from accidental "acute ethanol and barbiturate intoxication". She co-starred with Richard Widmark andDoris Day in Tunnel Of Love (1958), with Glenn Ford in the Navy comedy Dont Go Near The Water (1958), with Robert Mitchum in The Angry Hills (1959) and with Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn, David Niven, and Stanley Baker in The Guns Of Navarone (1961). Vintage Everyday 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. "Ms. Her sister's account of her death is long overdue for investigation. He's not looked back since One Direction went on hiatus last year, and has even started work on his own solo album. She was found dead in her Hollywood Hills bedroom following an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills. Gia Scala Birthday and Date of Death Gia Scala was born on March 3, 1934 and died on April 30, 1972. Biography portal. Hollyweird is a crazy, perilous place. Gia Scala (1934-1972) was a beautiful, sensitive English born Italian-American actress and model. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Tarantino needs to be quarantined. Dr. Perper described her cause of death as combined drug intoxication, the primary drug being the potent sedative chloral hydrate. She had her first official job in Hollywood when she was given a non-speaking, uncredited part in the movie, Songwriter Henry Mancini met Scala on the set of. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [3] Scala soon after landed roles in such films as Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957), The Garment Jungle (1957), The Tunnel of Love (1958), and The Guns of Navarone (1961), starring Gregory Peck and David Niven. Unreal, as I was just praying and asking my sister, who died 3 months after our dad in 2016; What happened to you, Hanna? While under contract to Universal :Pictures, she was romanced by Steve McQueen who proposed marriage. Several years after moving in, Kellerman invited her friend Frank Gehry over for a meal. On 30 April 1972, Gia Scala died of non-communicable disease. Tina Scala provided intimate details about her sister's life. Failed to delete memorial. The number 3 (bottles, medications) looms large in all these possible murders. Like a lamb to the slaughter if you ask me. Despite roles in such classics as The Guns of Navarone (1961), she never reached her full potential in Hollywood. The 3million property previously belonged to Hollywood star, Gia Scala, but her bruised and lifeless body was later found on the premises. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Thebank that won't pass on rate rises unless you ring and ask:Just one of the ruses greedy lenders use to Meghan Markle was 'hugely disappointed' by life in the royal family and as a 'global superstar' she 'hated Twitter is DOWN: App crashes for thousands of frustrated users around the world. Failed to remove flower. The circumstances surrounding Scala's death have been questioned. She also had roles in The Tunnel of Love starring Rich ard Widmark and Doris Day, Tip on a Dead Jockey, star ring Robert Taylor and The Garment Jungle, in which her performance as a labor orga nizer's wife was praised. They divorced on 1 September 1970. In July, Gia suffered injuries, including the loss of a portion of her index finger, after her car overturned on an embankment. Search above to list available cemeteries. From there, things began to spiral downward for her, both professionally and personally. After making The Big Boodle with Errol Flynn in 1957, she was under contract to both MGM and Columbia studios simultaneously. Date of death: 30 April 1972 Hollywood: Manner of death: accident; suicide; Cause of death: drug overdose; Place of burial: Holy Cross Cemetery; Work period (start) 1955; Country of citizenship: United Kingdom; Educated at: . The 700-year-old Coronation chair that has been used for the crowning of King Charles has 'jeopardised' the monarchy by meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, Do we get our 87p back? 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. In 1951, she moved to the US. She did not get the part, but it didnt matter because the film was scrapped. She migrated to New York at age 14 and attended Bayside (Queens) High School, graduating in 1952. It hurts like the devil. Helen Twelvetrees, ChocoTheme by .css{mayo} | powered by WordPress, Jack & Louise Marino's Errol Flynn 1ooth Centenial Party. Take a look at these glamorous photos to see the beauty ofGia Scala in the 1950s and 1960s. 4 Death. She also guest starred in other series, Convoy, The Islanders, The Rogues, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Twelve OClock High episode Rx For A Sick Bird (1965), the NBC TV series Tarzan (1967), and It Takes a Thief (1969) in the episode The Artist Is for Framing, which proved to be her final acting role. When Gia informed them the arrangement was no longer working out, an altercation occurred. Nevertheless, Peter Johnson at Universal Studios was impressed with her close-ups in the screen test. Gia Scala was in relationships with Richard Anderson (1971), John Saxon (1970), Buddy Bregman (1958), George Nader (1957), Steve McQueen (1952 - 1954) and Paul Brooks. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. © 2023 Found a Grave, All rights reserved. Gehry completed his work on the pad in 1983. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. The beauty battled depression with alcohol and had several altercations with the law. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Gia Scala Birth Name: Josephine Giovanna Scoglio Occupation: Movie Actress Place Of Birth: England Date Of Birth: March 3, 1934 Date Of Death: April 30, 1972 Cause Of Death: N/A Ethnicity: White Nationality: British Gia Scala was born on the 3rd of March, 1934. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. On the night of April 30, 1972, 38-year-old Scala was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home. Scala had a prescription for valium and three tablets were missing from the bottle, but valium is a benzodiazepine, not a barbiturate. 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. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. What was so painful that you had to do ten years of heroin and die? She was 27. Gia Scala was born Josephine Grace Johanna Scoglio in Liverpool, Lancashire, to a Sicilian father, Pietro Scoglio, and an Irish mother, Eileen OSullivan. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Its creepy. He didnt elaborate on who exactly the spectral visitors were, but I wouldnt be surprised if one was Gia Scala. 1950s, 1960s, celebrity & famous people, portraits That house is haunted for sure. Things came to a tragic end on April 30th, 1972. Her sister, movie actress Tina Scala, believed that she did not intend to take her life nor that her death was accidental. She appeared as Anna, who rendered tactical assistance to the Allied saboteurs on the Naziheld Greek island, in The Guns of Navarone, which starred Gregory Peck. The Guns of Navarone (1961) Gia Scala as Anna. [1] As he said in a 2009 interview, Her brain simply was not getting enough oxygen. It was a grim ending for someone with such potential. Menu. She appeared as a game show contestant on television, where a Universal Studios agent saw her and she was quickly signed to a contract in 1954. 3390. It helps to realize the underpinnings of dysfunction and the facade Hollywood is, tragic, actually. [5] Scalas death was later ruled Accidental. 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. We have set your language to Try again later. At 15, she headed to the U.S., Long Island specifically, where she lived with an aunt and attended high school. 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. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Her husband, Don Burnett, made the right and very successful move to get out of the acting business altogether. The Angry Hills (1959) [Eleftheria]: Killed (off-screen) by the Nazis; we learn of her death afterwards when Elisabeth Muller informs Robert Mitchum. Photo: Universal International. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Following the dissolution of her marriage, she found herself disconsolate and the subject of tabloid fodder once again. Scala became emotionally distraught following the death of her mother in 1957. 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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. He was the largest agriculturist of citrus, mainly lemons known as the Ballerina Brand. 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. Cause of death: Acute ethanol and barbiturate intoxication: Resting place: Holy Cross Cemetery: Occupation: Actress: Years active: 1955-1969: Spouse: Don Burnett (m. 1959; div. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. [5] Film and television credits [ edit] Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Take a look at these glamorous photos to see the beauty ofGia Scala in the 1950s and 1960s. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. [1] Scala is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. "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. She is best remembered for her role of Anna, in "The Guns of Navarone" (1961). 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. It looked as if she was going to jump off the bridge, the taxi driver called the Police, and she was taken to the Police Station. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 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. After she graduated from Bayside High School in Queens, New York, Gia moved to Manhattan to pursue acting. Forget turnipsnow eat SQUIRREL! A source told The Sun: 'Niall loves the house and his offer went through at the end of last year. At the time of her death she survived by her large extended friends and family. On the night of April 30, 1972, 38-year-old Scala was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home. 0. On the night of 30 April 1972, Gia was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home at 7944 Woodrow Wilson Drive. Having British citizenship due to her birth, Gia went to London to film The Two Headed Spy. In late summer of 1958, she returned to the U.S., and her father moved to Taormina, Sicily, where he retired from the import/export business. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. For those reasons, her sister Tina Scala never believed that Gia intended to take her life, nor was her death accidental. However, aspokesperson for Niall told MailOnline: 'Niall has never even been to Tileyard Studios.'. She would have drowned in the Thames River had a passing cab driver not plucked her out of the water in time.Gia's bouts with depression grew so severe that she was forced to undergo frequent psychiatric observations. Songwriter Henry Mancini met Scala on the set of Four Girls in Town. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net Family (2) In November, she was in court yet again for harassing her ex-husband who had since remarried. Not so fast Rushstreet Ralph. Although she did not get the part, Peter Johnson at Universal Studios was impressed with Scala's screen test. Click to reveal He was the largest agriculturist [] Gia fires four men working in her home, an argument ensues and one of those men then finds her dead a short time later? 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Reputation management expert reveals why it doesn't just happen to How did Russia lose HALF of its 45,000 elite paratroopers in just seven months? Also, Scala was discovered nude sprawled across her bed and bruises were found on her body and blood was on her pillow. [1], Scala is interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.[5]. (I believe Errol would have been wise to do the same after his cinematic hey dey. She was given a non-speaking, uncredited part in the movie All That Heaven Allows that starred Rock Hudson. Performance & security by Cloudflare. An autopsy showed that the 38year old brunette. He as Robin Hood, she as Anna, much the equivalent of Maid Marian. 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