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Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Currently Active 1933 — Present
Actressmodel

Personal Info

Born
Aug 22, 1933
Age
92
Birth Place
Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Born Silvija Košćina
22 August 1933
Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died 26 December 1994 (aged 61)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
Actressmodel

Sylva Koscina (Italian: [ˈsilva ˈkɔʃʃina]; born Silvija Košćina, Croatian: [sǐlvija kǒʃtɕina]; 22 August 1933 – 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, best known for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules (Steve Reeves) in Hercules (1958) and Hercules Unchained (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968).

She was born Silvija Košćina (Greek: Σύλβα Κοσκινού, romanized: Sýlva Koskinoú) in Zagreb, Sava Banovina, to a Greek father, owner of a hotel in the "West Coast" section of Split, and a Polish mother.

During World War II, in her preadolescence, Košćina was brought to Italy to live with her older sister, who had married an Italian citizen.

Life & Career Details

Born Silvija Košćina
22 August 1933
Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died 26 December 1994 (aged 61)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
Actressmodel

Sylva Koscina (Italian: [ˈsilva ˈkɔʃʃina]; born Silvija Košćina, Croatian: [sǐlvija kǒʃtɕina]; 22 August 1933 – 26 December 1994) was a Yugoslav-born Italian actress, best known for her role as Iole, the bride of Hercules (Steve Reeves) in Hercules (1958) and Hercules Unchained (1960). She also played Paul Newman's romantic interest in The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968).

She was born Silvija Košćina (Greek: Σύλβα Κοσκινού, romanized: Sýlva Koskinoú) in Zagreb, Sava Banovina, to a Greek father, owner of a hotel in the "West Coast" section of Split, and a Polish mother.

During World War II, in her preadolescence, Košćina was brought to Italy to live with her older sister, who had married an Italian citizen.

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