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Vera Drudi was an actress who knew how to exploit its ugliness; in fact, thanks to this "endowment", she has worked extensively in Italian cinema, often impersonating the role of the old hag, the witch, up to that of the zombie. In the left photo above, she's make-up and she wears the costume adopted in the Riccardo Frieda's horror classic L'orribile segreto del dottor Hitchcock (1962).

She was originally identified by Johan Melle in 2008.

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1955

1. L'ultimo amante .... Elena (uncredited)
   
   1957
2. Il conte Max .... Woman at the concert (uncredited)
   
   1959
3. Arrangiatevi .... Mrs. De Santis (uncredited)
4. Nella città l'inferno .... Convict (uncredited)
5. Psicanalista per signora .... Client of the veterinary clinic (uncredited)
   
   1960
6. Il rossetto .... The mother of one of Silvana's friends (uncredited)
7. La dolce vita .... Woman by the miracle tree (uncredited)
8. Madri pericolose .... Aunt Clotilde (uncredited)
9. Risate di gioia .... Woman at Chinese restaurant (uncredited)
10. Urlatori alla sbarra .... Neighbour (uncredited)
    
    1961
11. Il federale .... Rosalba (uncredited)
12. Sua Eccellenza si fermò a mangiare .... Spectator at the ceremony (uncredited)
    
    1962
13. L'orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock .... Old Margherita (uncredited)
14. La cuccagna .... Typist chief (credited)
15. La monaca di Monza .... Nun (uncredited)
16. Le quattro giornate di Napoli .... Grieving woman (uncredited)
17. Totò diabolicus .... Maid (uncredited)
    
    1963
18. Gli onorevoli .... Woman watching TV (uncredited)
19. Mondo cane 2 .... Religious hysteric (uncredited)
    
    1964
20. Controsesso .... Woman on the street (uncredited)
21. I due pericoli pubblici .... Neighbor in the window (uncredited)
22. I marziani hanno 12 mani .... Spectator at football match (uncredited)
23. Maciste nell'inferno di Gengis Khan .... Angry villager (uncredited)
24. The Visit .... Villager (uncredited)
    
    1965
25. Rita, la figlia americana .... Member of the audience at concerts (uncredited)
    
    1966
26. After the Fox / Caccia alla volpe .... Bingo player (uncredited)
27. Amore all'italiana - segment "Amore all'italiana" .... Suicide woman (uncredited)
28. Cifrato speciale .... Asylum patient (uncredited)
29. I due sanculotti .... Potion maker (uncredited)
30. I nostri mariti - segment: "Il marito di Roberta" .... Roberta's aunt (uncredited)
31. Un angelo per Satana .... Villager (uncredited)
    
    1967
32. Faccia a faccia .... Villager with Siringo's message (uncredited)
33. Il fischio al naso .... Slumber party guest (uncredited)
34. L'uomo, l'orgoglio, la vendetta .... Cigar factory worker (uncredited)
35. The Taming of the Shrew .... Guest at both weddings (uncredited)
36. Tutto Totò (TV series) - episode "Premio Nobel" .... Maid (credited)
    
    1969
37. Il prof. dott. Guido Tersilli primario della clinica Villa Celeste convenzionata con le mutue .... Mother of patient (uncredited)
38. Le calde notti di Poppea .... Brothel client watching whipping (uncredited)
39. Zenabel .... Potion maker (credited)
    
    1970
40. Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato .... role? (uncredited)
    
    1971
41. Maddalena .... Woman at sex party (credited)
42. Una stagione all'inferno .... Woman in opium den (uncredited)
    
    1972
43. Alfredo, Alfredo .... Servant (uncredited)
44. All'ultimo minuto (TV series) - episode 8: "Il rapido delle 13.30" .... Train passenger (uncredited)
45. Il vero e il falso .... Nun (uncredited)
46. Le avventure di Pinocchio (TV mini-series) .... Mangiafuoco's wife (credited)
47. La bella Antonia, prima Monica e poi Dimonia .... Maid (uncredited)
48. Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso .... Asylum patient (uncredited)
49. Sollazzevoli storie di mogli gaudenti e mariti penitenti - segment "Le due cognate" .... Agnese, the maid (credited)
50. Tutti fratelli nel West... per parte di padre .... Townswoman (uncredited)
51. Tutti i colori del buio .... Old woman in the nightmare (credited)
52. The Way of the Dragon .... Waitress (uncredited)
    
    1973
53. Bella, ricca, lieve difetto fisico cerca anima gemella .... Old woman in the bed (uncredited)
54. Giovannona coscialunga, disonorata con onore .... British train passenger (uncredited)
55. I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale .... Stefano's grandmother (uncredited)
56. Storia di una monaca di clausura .... Nun (uncredited)
57. Ultimo tango a Zagarol .... Member of the dance competition jury (uncredited)
    
    1974
58. Alla mia cara mamma nel giorno del suo compleanno .... Driade, the maid (credited)
59. Cugini carnali .... Housekeeper (credited)
60. Il piatto piange .... Brothel maid (credited)
61. Le scomunicate di San Valentino .... The witch (uncredited)
62. No profanar el sueño de los muertos / Non si deve profanare il sonno dei morti .... Mary, old zombie woman (credited)
63. Orlando furioso (TV miniseries) .... Other virtue (credited)
    
    1975
64. A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere .... Nun (uncredited)
65. I baroni .... Nun (credited)
66. Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno .... Rossetti's wife (uncredited)
67. La novizia .... Agata (credited)
    
    1976
68. Il secondo tragico Fantozzi .... Guest at the Countess' dinner (credited)
69. La portiera nuda .... Mrs. Battistoni (credited)
70. Spogliamoci così senza pudor - segment "La visita" .... Maid of the Partibon family (credited)
    
    1978
71. Malabestia .... Woman in airport (credited)
    
    1979
72. Io zombo, tu zombi, lei zomba .... The aunt (credited)
73. La liceale, il diavolo e l'acquasanta - segment " Amore e manette" .... Ernesto's landlady (uncredited)
    
    1980
74. Una moglie, due amici, quattro amanti .... Countess Martana (credited - role unconfirmed)

• Barabba (1961) .... Salomé (credited)
• Liolà (1964)

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Notes and sources

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1. Ferraù, Onorati. Annuario degli attori 1976 2. Ferraù, Onorati. Annuario degli attori 1977-78.

Le scomunicate di San Valentino (1974) as The witch
Le avventure di Pinocchio (TV mini-series) (1972) as Mangiafuoco's wife

Tutti i colori del buio (1972), credited, Old woman in the nightmare
La cuccagna (1962), credited, as Typist chief
La bella Antonia, prima Monica e poi Dimonia (1972) as Maid

Giovannona coscialunga, disonorata con onore (1973) as British train passenger
Il giustiziere di mezzogiorno (1975) as Wife of Rossetti

La novizia (1975) (credited) as Agata
A tipycal scary-role in L'orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock (1962) as Old Margareta
Io zombo, tu zombi, lei zomba (1979) (credited) as The aunt

Zenabel (1969), as the Potion maker ; yet another typical role
Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato (1970), as a Prostitute next to Giovanna Ralli and Lina Franchi - pic from the magazine Cinesex - N.31 (January 1971).

Storia di una monaca di clausura (1973) as Nun
Faccia a faccia (1967) as Villager with Siringo's message

Controsesso (1964) as Woman on the street
The way of the Dragon (1972) as Waitress - pic by T.R.S.

Rita, la figlia americana (1965) as Member of the audience at concerts
I nostri mariti - segment "Il marito di Roberta" (1966) as Roberta's aunt
A mezzanotte va la ronda del piacere (1975) as Nun

Un angelo per Satana (1966) as Villager
I corpi presentano tracce di violenza carnale (1973) as Stefano's grandmother
I marziani hanno 12 mani (1964) as Spectator at football match