Dori Dorika

Dori Dorika (1 October 1913 – 1 January 1996) was a Russian-born Italian actress. She was sometimes credited as Dory Dorika.

Born Dorotea Massa in Odesa, Ukraine, the daughter of a Russian mother and a Neapolitan father, she moved in Milan at very young age, and started her career on stage, in operettas and revues. She got a large popularity in the musical comedy theatre, notably thanks to Un paio d’ali, whose film adaptation marked her debut on the big screen. From then she started an intense film career as a character actress, usually cast in humorous roles.