 Dino Di Luca was born in Livorno, Italy and received critical acclaim for his performances opposite the American actress Shirley Booth in the dramatic Broadway production of "The Time of the Cuckoo" at the Empire Theatre, with the Italian-American accordionist John Serry Sr. in New York City (1952 -1953).He also achieved credit for his performances in the musical "House of Flowers", which was based on the book by Truman Capote and was produced at the Alvin Theatre (1954 - 1955).As a writer, Di Luca is also credited with his early work on the film "Il Su Destino" (1938).