Terry L. Bencini
Terry L. Bencini | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1930 |
| Died | October 27, 2024 (aged 94) |
| Citizenship | Malta |
| Occupation | actor singer |
Terry L. Bencini M.Q.R. (August 18, 1930 – October 27, 2024) was a Maltese actress and singer.
Bencini was the youngest of 14 children. Her father was Ġianni Bencini. She started her career at age 17 with a theater company run by Johnny Navarro and Charles Izzo. Later Bencini joined Nosì Ghrilando’s Ribalta company.[1]
In 1948 Bencini became a regular cast member of Radio Muskettieri, a comedy radio program[2], on Rediffusion, alongside Charles Clews, Armando Urso, Johnnie Catania and Ġemma Portelli. She worked on the program for 14 years.[3]
Bencini performed on stage, primarily in comedies and operettas, with Żeża tal-Flagship being one of the most popular and also her favorite. Bencini was well regarded as a versatile singer and in 1960 she won best singer in the first Malta Song Contest.[4]
In 1993 Bencini retired from public life.[4] in 2007 she was awarded the Medal for Service to the Republic.[5]
In 2022, she moved to a nursing home in Sliema following the death of her husband, Maurice Lubrano, a former ambassador and key organizer in the Malta Summit.[3][6][7]
Bencini and Lubrano had three children, Massimo, Andreina and Vanya, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Terry L. Bencini, a stalwart of Maltese theatre, dies aged 94". Times of Malta. 2024-10-27.
- ^ "Clews, Charles, 1919-2009". The National Archives of Malta. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ a b Preca Taroum, Claire (2022-06-25). "Terry L Bencini – won a beauty contest at 92".
- ^ a b "Maltese stage icon Terry Bencini turns 90". Times of Malta. 2020-08-19.
- ^ a b Zammit, Frederick (29 October 2024). "L-aħħar tislima lil Terry L. Bencini tingħata għada f'Tas-Sliema". Newsbook (in Maltese).
- ^ "EAST-WEST BRIDGE". ewb.rs. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ Manduca, Anthony (2022-12-30). "Farewell to those who died in 2022". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2025-09-10.