Ubaldo Lay
Ubaldo Lay (14 April 1917 - 27 September 1984) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
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| Born | Ubaldo Bussa 14 April 1917  | 
| Died | 27 September 1984 (aged 67) | 
| Occupation | Actor | 
Life and career
    
Born in Rome as Ubaldo Bussa, after graduating in law, Lay was admitted to the Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1939, from which he graduated with honors.[1] He debuted on stage in 1945 and on films in 1946.[1] Active on radio, in 1951 Lay moved to New York City where he hosted several radio programs for Italo-Americans audiences.[1] Back in Italy, he resumed his radio and stage activities and debuted in television in 1956.[1][2]
Lay's breakout role was Lieutenant Sheridan, that he played in five RAI crime series and in several television films.[1][2][3] He also starred in several other successful television series, often directed by Anton Giulio Majano, while his cinema activity was less significant, consisting mainly of supporting roles.[1][2] Lay died of a cerebral hemorrhage aged 67.[3]
Partial filmography
    
- Monte Cassino (1946) - Don Eusebio
 - Hey Boy (1948) - Don Pietro (voice, uncredited)
 - Toto the Sheik (1950) - Il maggiore della legione
 - The Merry Widower (1950) - Shaphiro
 - Solo per te Lucia (1952)
 - I tre corsari (1952) - Il carceriere Alvaro
 - Guilt Is Not Mine (1952) - Andrea
 - Jolanda, the Daughter of the Black Corsair (1953)
 - Captain Phantom (1953) - (uncredited)
 - A Day in Court (1954) - Il fidanzato di Anna
 - Naples Is Always Naples (1954) - Il tunisino
 - Toto in Hell (1955) - Belfagor
 - Chéri-Bibi (1955) - Conte Ponte-Marie
 - The Violent Patriot (1956) - Stefano, padre di Anna
 - Il canto dell'emigrante (1956) - Capo banditi
 - Terrore sulla città (1957)
 - The Pirate and the Slave Girl (1959) - Tripolino
 - Chiamate 22-22 tenente Sheridan (1960) - Tenente Ezzy Sheridan
 - Gerarchi si muore (1961) - Giuseppe, the butler
 - Son of the Circus (1963) - Avv. Adami
 - Provaci anche tu, Lionel (1973) - Sheridan
 - The Exorcist: Italian Style (1975) - Lt. Sheridan (final film role)
 
References
    
- Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano. Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
 - Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni, Enciclopedia della Televisione, Garzanti, Milano, 1996 – 2003. ISBN 881150466X.
 - "E' morto a 67 anni Ubaldo Lay Con Sheridan sfidò l'America". La Stampa. 18 September 1984. p. 23.
 
External links
    
- Ubaldo Lay at IMDb
 
