His wife died days after giving birth to their only child, Ashley.
She was the quintessential pin-up, tacked up on walls in military barracks and garages;.
Actress Elsa Martinelli was born in the central Tuscan city of Grosseto into a struggling family, one of eight siblings.
The couple met on the series.
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She is frustrated that as a girl she doesn't get to have the same opportunities as boys.