Dona Drake
Actress, singer, dancer (1914-1989) · United States · Actors · Died at 74
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Something wrong?Dona Drake was an American singer, dancer, and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. She was typically cast in ethnic roles including Latin American and Middle Easterners. Drake often presented herself as Mexican and went by the names Una Novella and Rita Novella.
A life in dates
Princess of the NileFilm, Mirva1953
City DetectiveSeries
Down Laredo WayFilm, 1953Narita1952
Adventures of SupermanSeries
Kansas City ConfidentialFilm, 1952Teresa1951
ValentinoFilm, Maria Torres1949
Beyond the ForestFilm, Jenny1948
Another Part of the ForestFilm, Laurette Sincee1946
Dangerous MillionsFilm, Elena Valdez1945
Hollywood Victory CaravanFilm, Dona Drake1944
Hot RhythmFilm, Mary Adams1943
Let's Face ItFilm, Muriel1941
Aloma of the South SeasFilm, Nea1939
Rita Rio and Her OrchestraFilm, Rita Rio1938Sweet ShoeFilm, Rita Rio1936
Strike Me PinkFilm, Mademoiselle Fifi1914Born15 November 1914Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 29
PNPrincess of the Nile
TCThe Bandits of Corsica
SSSon of Belle StarrDWDown Laredo WayKCKansas City ConfidentialVAValentino
FBFortunes of Captain BloodBFBeyond the Forest
TOThe Doolins of Oklahoma
TBThe Girl from Jones BeachAFAnother Part of the Forest
SYSo This Is New York
WRWithout ReservationsDMDangerous MillionsHCHollywood Victory CaravanHRHot RhythmLILet's Face It
STSalute for Three
RMRoad to Morocco
SRStar Spangled Rhythm
LPLouisiana PurchaseASAloma of the South Seas
IYI Look at You
PAPan-AmericongaRORita Rio and Her OrchestraSPStrike Me Pink31 credits on file
Television 2
CDCity DetectiveASAdventures of SupermanIn their orbit
Spouse: William TravillaAbout this person
Dona Drake was an American singer, dancer, and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. She was typically cast in ethnic roles including Latin American and Middle Easterners. Drake often presented herself as Mexican and went by the names Una Novella and Rita Novella. As Rita Rio, she led a touring all-girl orchestra in the early 1940s, also known as "Dona Drake and her Girl Band", among other names for her musical and dance acts.
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