Failed to delete memorial. Click to reveal "More Than a Beautiful Face", Last edited on 22 February 2023, at 18:09, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gia_Scala&oldid=1140968722, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 18:09. Thats the girl I want for my picture, The Big Brodie, he said. Thanks for your help! Try again later. Ive had a few ghost stories over there. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Emotionally distraught, she began to become unstable. There was a problem getting your location. Gia Scala (1934-1972) was a beautiful, sensitive English born Italian-American actress and model. 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: . In 1958, she was filming The Two Headed Spy in London. Also, Scala was discovered nude sprawled across her bed and bruises were found on her body and blood was on her pillow. After graduating from Bayside High School,[1] she moved to Manhattan to pursue acting. 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 actress had apparently hired the men to do odd jobs around the property. Considered her best film, "The Guns of Navarone" (1961) opposite Gregory Peck, was her most successful film role. She worked various jobs as a file clerk and airline reservations taker while studying with Stella Adler and the Actors Studio. So what Errol wants, Errol gets.. Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi reported her cause of death was from an "acute ethanol and barbiturate intoxication" and was later ruled accidental. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 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. HOLLYWOOD, May 1 (AP) Gia Scala, the film actress, was found dead in the bedroom of her Hollywood home yesterday, the police reported today. Forget turnipsnow eat SQUIRREL! Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Niall, 22, is reported to be in love with the house and is currently working on redesigning it to fit his needs. Scala had difficulties with alcohol and her career began to wane. The Voice went over a script with her supposedly titled What a way to go. The former Giovanna Sgoglio was born in Liverpool of an Irish mother and an Italian father. Although she did not get the part, Peter Johnson at Universal Studios was impressed with Scala's screen test. Stalk It: Gia Scalas former home is located at 7944 Woodrow Wilson Drive in Hollywood Hills West. That house is haunted, for sure. [5] Scalas death was later ruled Accidental. 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. He as Robin Hood, she as Anna, much the equivalent of Maid Marian. Her alcoholic addition led to several arrests and her depression forced her to undergo frequent psychiatric treatment. The resident doctor told police she had been without oxygen for "30 to 40 minutes" during the suicide attempt. For those reasons, her sister Tina Scala never believed that Gia intended to take her life, nor was her death accidental. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Edit., no. Cause of death Acute ethanoland barbiturateintoxication Resting place Holy Cross Cemeteryin Culver City, California Occupation Actress, model Years active 1955-1969 Spouse(s) Don Burnett (1959-1970; divorced) Website The tall, beautiful, green-eyed brunette tested for the role of Mary Magdalene for the movie, "The Galileans," but the film was cancelled. Also, Scala was discovered nude sprawled across her bed and bruises were found on her body and blood was on her pillow. The BBC will suspend the 159-a-year licence fee for two days so people can watch EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Could Nicola Sturgeon return the Stone of Scone for King Charles's coronation as one of Niall Horan's new LA home 'HAUNTED by ghost of tragic actress found dead in mysterious circumstances' - Mirror Online, News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The Sun, Do not sell or share my personal information. If the report was accurate, who provided her with the barbiturates? Ralph Schiller. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net Family (2) 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. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Gia Scala (5263)? Sorry! 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. The couple eventually separated in 1969, divorced the following year and Gia was given the residence in the settlement. On the night of April 30, 1972, 38-year-old Scala was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home. Despite roles in such classics as The Guns of Navarone (1961), she never reached her full potential in Hollywood. At 15, she headed to the U.S., Long Island specifically, where she lived with an aunt and attended high school. Big THANK YOU to fellow stalker Alan for telling me about this location! Her sister's account of her death is long overdue for investigation. 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. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Early life. Year should not be greater than current year. Using the stage name Gia Scala, she made her motion picture debut in 1955 with an uncredited role in "All that Heaven Allows" (1955) opposite Rock Hudson. 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. She was found dead in her Hollywood Hills bedroom following an overdose of alcohol and sleeping pills. And the drugs she allegedly took were neatly aligned much like those in the Carole Landis case. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 4 Death. 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. Speaking to The Mirror, Jack Krane, who grew up in the house, said: 'I always asked if someone died in one of these houses, and my parents said no. It was confirmed that Houston drowned accidentally. It helps to realize the underpinnings of dysfunction and the facade Hollywood is, tragic, actually. As Sally told the Chicago Tribune, Frank Gehry came to dinner and he was like, This is how you live, big movie star? Gia Scala 1960.jpg 755 . Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. She made frequent appearances on American television shows during the 1960s. In 1958, . Victorian postmortem photos did exist, no one denies that, however, they were never taken in a standing pose using a stand. Gia Scala was born Josephine Grace Johanna Scoglio in Liverpool, Lancashire, to a Sicilian father, Pietro Scoglio, and an Irish mother, Eileen OSullivan. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Why not try to track down precisely where this lovely lady was born in the city.of the Beatles & Liverpool Football Club? The house cost $60,000. The cause is known, but the manner of death (homicide, suicide, accident, overdosing) could not be determined. Her looks began to fade and once swallowed insecticide in a grim suicide attempt. Her husband, Don Burnett, made the right and very successful move to get out of the acting business altogether. [1] You can always change this later in your Account settings. [6] She is interred next to her mother, Eileen OSullivan-Scoglio, in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California. Scala found temporary happiness in 1959 when she married actor/stock broker Don Burnett. It was too late. The circumstances surrounding Scalas death have been questioned. Gia Scala Gia Scala AKA Josephine Giovanna Scoglio Born: 3-Mar - 1934 Birthplace: Liverpool, England Died: 30-Apr - 1972 Location of death: Los Angeles, CA [1] Cause of death: Accident - Overdose Remains: Buried, Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, CA Gender: Female Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Actor In order to support herself, she found employment in a travel agency where she met a person who had connections with a television producer. Talk about some major Tinseltown connections! They divorced on 1 September 1970. The circumstances surrounding Scalas death have been questioned. Born 1934 as Josephine Grace Johanna Scoglio in Liverpool, England, Gia Scala was brought up in Messina and Mili San Marco in Sicily. Later that year they bought a home on Mulholland Drive. Los Angeles County Coroner Thomas Noguchi reported her cause of death was from an "acute ethanol and barbiturate intoxication." (I believe Errol would have been wise to do the same after his cinematic hey dey. Gia, Burnett claimed, had not only set his car on fire, but had kicked a hole in his front door. In the morning her father came to take her home. On the night of April 30, 1972, 38-year-old Scala was found dead in her Hollywood Hills home. When Gia informed them the arrangement was no longer working out, an altercation occurred. Actress. 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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. 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. She migrated to New York at age 14 and attended Bayside (Queens) High School, graduating in 1952. We can gut the upstairs, and change everything in every room, and add a three-story contemporary wing with a rooftop garden. So I have a combination Frank Gehry-Cape Cod house. (The three-story contemporary addition is pictured below.). When Scala was 16, she moved to the United States to live with her aunt Agata in Whitestone, Queens, New York City. in 1972, when Sally bought it. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Inspired by her beauty, he wrote "Cha Cha for Gia", which appeared uncredited in the 1957 film. Afterward Universal Studios signed her to a contract. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5263/gia-scala. After making The Big Boodle with Errol Flynn in 1957, she was under contract to both MGM and Columbia studios simultaneously. It's creepy. Thats a lot of red flags, especially considering some reports claim her body was bruised and her pillow stained with blood. Last years blockbuster, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, depicted those oft-time crazy times in Taratinos over-the-top, occasionally somewhat-accurate fashion. 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