Jone Romano

Jone Romano (born Jone Borgheri; 7 February 1898 – 1 August 1979) was an Italian actress who appeared on stage and screen.

Jone Romano
Romano (left) in The Hussar Captain (1940)
Born	Jone Borgheri (1898-02-07)7 February 1898 Pistoia, Kingdom of Italy
Died	1 August 1979(1979-08-01) (aged 81) Rome, Italy
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1939–1950
Spouse(s)	William James Ward (deceased) Carlo Romano (m. 1933; div. 19??)
Children	Aleardo Ward
Relatives	Luca Ward (grandson) Andrea Ward (grandson) Monica Ward (granddaughter)

Biography

She appeared in the 1948 film adaptation of Les Misérables. Her career as an actress was relatively short.^[1]

Personal life

Romano was married to the actor Carlo Romano. Before her marriage to Romano, she was widowed to American World War I marine William James Ward. Together, they had a son, Aleardo, who became an actor. Romano was only 17 years old when she gave birth to Aleardo. She was also the grandmother to voice actors Luca, Andrea and Monica.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1939	La voce senza volto	Maria, la cameriera della pensione
1939	Father For a Night	Zia Paolina
1939	Follie del secolo	Paolina, la cameriera
1939	The Silent Partner	La direttrice dell' educandato
1940	Il ponte dei sospiri	La padrona della taverna
1940	The Hussar Captain	La zitella
1943	La moglie in castigo
1948	Les Misérables	La Thenardier
1950	The Last Days of Pompeii	Stratonica	Uncredited, (final film role)