Irina Wassilchikoff was a familiar face in many Italian films from the 1970s. Prior to identifying her, I gave her the nickname "Old Countess" because she has a somewhat regal appearance and always seems to be playing noblewomen of high society women, and we later learned that she really "was" a noblewoman in real life.
She was identified by Ciavazzaro thanks to the film Ash Wednesday (1973) in which she is credited as Irina Wassilchikoff, and Ciavazzaro also found an old news article about about the Hollywood epic Ben-Hur (1959), stating that several noblemen and noblewomen were used as extras for a party scene, and among these the Russian princess Irina Wassilchikoff.
The genealogy website Geneanet has a listing for a certain Princesse Irina Vassiltchikov: here.
She's listed as being born on 28 August 1910 and died 26 February 1992, and her parents are listed as Prince Hilarion Vassiltchikov and Princess Lydia Léonidovna Wiazemsky. Based on the extensive information listed for this family, the informations looks convincing.
Filmography
- Amanti senza amore .... Audience member at concert (uncredited)
- Follie per l'opera .... Dancing woman (uncredited)
1953 - Le infedeli .... One of Luisa's friends (uncredited)
1960 - Risate di gioia .... Party guest at the German villa (uncredited)
1961 - Leoni al sole .... Marilù O'Connor (credited as "Irina Wassillikof")
1963 - Gidget Goes to Rome .... Party guest (uncredited)
- The Pink Panther .... Holiday guest at Cortina d'Ampezzo (uncredited) / Costume party guest (uncredited)
1964 - I marziani hanno 12 mani .... Party guest (uncredited)
1966 - After the Fox .... Audience member at the cinema (uncredited)
- Io, io, io... e gli altri .... Woman at the awards ceremony (uncredited)
1967 - 100 ragazze per un playboy .... Party guest (uncredited)
- Il tigre .... Party guest (uncredited)
1968 - Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell .... Friend of the Countess (uncredited)
- Candy .... Woman at the operation and at the post-op party (uncredited)
- House of Cards .... Party guest (uncredited)
- La matriarca .... Party guest (uncredited)
- La pecora nera .... Party guest (uncredited)
- Riusciranno i nostri eroi a ritrovare l'amico misteriosamente scomparso in Africa? .... Party guest (uncredited)
- Scusi, facciamo l'amore? .... Woman waiting for the funeral (uncredited)
- Straziami ma di baci saziami .... Party guest (uncredited)
1970 - The Adventurers .... Party guest (uncredited)
1971 - Tre donne: L'automobile (TV) .... Restaurant diner (uncredited)
1972 - Avanti! .... Elegant woman on the plane (uncredited)
- La prima notte di quiete .... Woman at the funeral (uncredited)
- Questa specie d'amore .... Banquest guest (uncredited)
- Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina .... Woman at the funeral (uncredited)
1973 - Ash Wedensday .... Silvana Del Campo (credited)
- Io e lui .... Party guest (uncredited)
1974 - L'erotomane .... Member on the board of directors (uncredited)
1975 - Attenti al buffone .... Woman at the funeral (uncredited)
- Cadaveri eccellenti .... Party guest (uncredited)
- I baroni .... Party guest (uncredited)
- Mahogany .... Woman at fashion show (uncredited)
- Un genio, due compari, un pollo .... Dinner guest (uncredited)
1976 - Il comune senso del pudore .... Princess (uncredited)
- Il secondo tragico Fantozzi .... Party guest (uncredited)
- L'innocente .... Party guest (uncredited)
- Telefoni bianchi .... Party guest (uncredited)
1978 - Dove vai in vacanza? .... Woman in resturant (uncredited)
- Indagine su un delitto perfetto .... Friend of Lady Clementine (uncredited)
- La cage aux folles / Il vizietto .... Nightclub client (uncredited)
1979 - Caro papà .... Party guest (uncredited)
- Uno sceriffo extraterrestre poco extra e molto terrestre .... Woman at the firemen's ball (uncredited)
1980 - L'avvertimento .... Wedding guest (uncredited)
- Per amore (1976, credited as "Irina Wassilchkoff"?) .... Marina's mother (sources: IMDb, Notrecinema.com)