According to imdb Valeria Valeri was born in 1925. You mean she was 41 when she played the young girl? or am I missing something here?
shareYou're right, that's weird. Yet from the trivia page and another source I cannot remember, it says she is played by a boy...?
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Yeah Lamberto Bava says that she was played by a boy. The Tim Lucas commentary on the dark sky disc says it too. I think the bday is a typo on imdb's part.
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Actually I'm very much prone to believe that one.
I have seen few still pictures of "Melissa" in close-ups and my impression, after careful consideration, is that I'm looking at a little boy in a wig rather than a girl. Tell me what you think:
http://www.blogcdn.com/blog.moviefone.com/media/2007/10/killbabykilljm a.jpg
One sure thing is that the IMDb credit for "Valeria Valeri" is wrong as it's "Valerio Valeri" on the film itself and there's no way Melissa was played by a 41 years old woman.
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I have seen few still pictures of "Melissa" in close-ups and my impression, after careful consideration, is that I'm looking at a little boy in a wig rather than a girl. Tell me what you think:
http://mariobava.tripod.com/killbaby3.jpg
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I wish I knew who the actor who played Melissa was. He was very great and creepy. The character of Melissa reminded me of Ralphie Glick from Salem's Lot.
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Several websites list the actor's name as Valerio Valeri. Unfortunately, it's a common name that has been around for centuries, so it's hard to pin down which one may be the boy who played Melissa Graps. If you find one who was born in the mid to late 1950s, it may be him.
I guess he was one of those child actors who does one film, grows out of their cuteness, then go one to have a regular job like gardener or banker.
http://srbissette.blogspot.com/2007_03_08_archive.html
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Melissa Graps was played by a boy called Valerio Valeri. He wasn't a professional child actor, but the son of the doorman in - I think Bava's, or the production office's - building.
Anyway, KILL, BABY... KILL! was his only film appearance.
The actress Valeria Valeri is not in this movie.
"No matter how good their makeup and wigs are, the forehead and hands often give them away."
Oh no! You mean, Julia Stiles is . . . ?
I'm so confused.
Steve "Just Joking Around" V.
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Not surprising he/she is completely forgotten. It was an atrocious performance.
shareNot surprising he/she is completely forgotten. It was an atrocious performance.
I wouldn't be surprised if Melissa's mother was played by a man, too.
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