Alita Román

Alita Blanca Barchigia better known as Alita Román (August 24, 1912 - April 15, 1989), was an Argentine film actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema (1940–1960). She appeared in nearly 50 films between 1934 and 1982 and was a sought-after supporting actress, winning the Best Supporting Actress from the Argentine Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences for her work in Concierto de almas and playing in many box-office hits. She also performed in live theater and on television and radio.

Biography

Alita Blanca Barchigia was born 24 August 1912 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began her career in theater in the early 1930s, debuting with Narciso Ibáñez Menta and later joining the company of Lola Membrives. Her film debut was in a 1934 Sono Film production, Riachuelo, directed by Luis Moglia Barth starring Luis Sandrini and Héctor Calcaño. Her next film La Barra Mendocina (1935) written and directed by Mario Soffici, was followed by El alma del bandoneón (1935) with Libertad Lamarque and Alicia Barrié. Then in 1937, she made Mateo, written and directed by Daniel Tinayre and starring Luis Arata.