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Valentina Cortese Facts
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born |
Jan 1, 1923 Milan, Italy |
| Died |
Jul 10, 2019 Milan, Italy |
| Age | Died at 96 |
| Total Facts | 2 |
Mother of actor Jackie Basehart.
When she lost her Oscar nomination for Day for Night (1973) against Ingrid Bergman, who won for Murder on the Orient Express (1974), Bergman apologized in her acceptance speech, saying that Cortese deserved the award more.