Leonora Ruffo

Born Jan 13, 1936 in Rome, Lazio, Italy

Elegant Italian leading lady of the 1950's and 60's, born Bruna Bovi, Leonora Ruffo was mostly cast in sword-and-sandal epics and adventure films A couple of stand out roles were as the sensible Sandra Rubini in Federico Fellini's I Vitelloni (1953), and her role as Balkis, The Queen of Sheba (1952)