Robert Alda

Robert Alda (February 26, 1914 – May 3, 1986; born Alphonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo), was an American theatrical and film actor and father of actors Alan and Antony Alda. A talented singer and dancer, Alda was featured in a number of Broadway productions before moving to Italy during the early 1960s. He appeared in many European films over the next two decades, occasionally returning to the U.S. for film appearances such as The Girl Who Knew Too Much.

Alda was born in New York, New York to Frances (née Tumillo) and Antonio D'Abruzzo, a barber born in Sant'Agata de' Goti, Benevento, Campania, Italy.