Gallina was born in
Trieste, which was then a possession of
Austria-Hungary (now
Italy). He was the son of theatre actors Enrico Gallina and Elena Fabbri and the nephew of playwright Giacinto Gallina. He began his career in 1911 working as a theatre actor, starring in many plays and working alongside other stage icons such as
Enrico Viarisio,
Marga Cella and
Alfredo Sainati. Gallina was mainly active on stage and screen. He appeared in over 28 films between 1916 and 1950. In 1933, Gallina sought a career as a screen actor and later, a voice dubber. He had already starred in two silent films between 1916 and 1917. Among his most popular filmography includes the 1943 film
The Children Are Watching Us directed by
Vittorio De Sica. He also provided the Italian voice of
Honest John in the 1940 animated film
Pinocchio as well as the Ringmaster in
Dumbo. == Death ==