Tecla Scarano

• Name — Tecla Scarano • Born — 20 August 1894 • Birthplace — Naples, Italy • Died — 22 December 1978 • Place of death — Naples, Italy • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1937–1966 (films)

Born in Naples, the daughter of tenor Giovanni Moretti and operetta singer Anna Scarano, she started performing as a child actress at 9 years old and as a singer aged 10 years old. At fifteen years old, Scarano was already well known in Naples as a café-chantant singer and actress, specialized in the repertoires of Luisella Viviani and Elvira Donnarumma.

• When Naples Sings (1926, Documentary short) • It Was I! (1937) - Fiammetta's mother • Gli ultimi giorni di Pompeo (1937) • The Children Are Watching Us (1944) - La signora Resta • La figlia del peccato (1949) - Anna Jervolino • L'acqua li portò via (1949) • Lo zappatore (1950) • Bellissima (1951) - Tilde Spernanzoni • Il tallone di Achille (1952) - Stella Piccola • Naples Sings (1953) - Donna Concetta • Soli per le strade (1953) • Balocchi e profumi (1953) • The Doctor of the Mad (1954) - La moglie di Felice • Bread, Love and Jealousy (1954) - Teresinella • An American in Rome (1954) - Spettatrice alla TV (uncredited) • The Gold of Naples (1954) - Un amico di Peppino (segment "Pizze a credito") • Scapricciatiello (1955) - Assunta, Renato's servant • Crime in the Streets (1956) - Step-Mother • Te stò aspettanno (1956) • The Lady Doctor (1957) - Zia Ada Barbalunga • Primo applauso (1957) • La trovatella di Pompei (1957) - Donna Nunziata • Perfide.... ma belle (1959) - Donna Tecla • Solitudine (1961) • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) - Verace's sister (segment "Adelina") • Marriage Italian Style (1964) - Rosalia • Letti sbagliati (1965) - (La suocera / segment "Quel porco di Maurizio") • Made in Italy (1965) - His Mother (segment "5 'La Famiglia', episode 1") • Te lo leggo negli occhi (1965) - Filomena • Marcia nuziale (1966) • A Question of Honour (1966) - Efisio's mother • Our Husbands (1966) - Aunt Bice (segment "Il marito di Olga") • Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand (1966) - Zia Rosa Cimmaruta