Deceased
When Did Dona Drake Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 74Also known asEunice Westmoreland, Una Novella, Rita Novella, Rita RioGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn15/11/1914Born inMiami, Florida, USADied20/06/1989 (aged 74)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ3035962 ↗TMDb#87368 ↗
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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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Princess of the NileMovie | Mirva | 40 |
| 1953 | City DetectiveSeries | — | 39 |
| 1953 | Down Laredo WayMovie | Narita | 39 |
| 1953 | The Bandits of CorsicaMovie | Zelda | 39 |
| 1952 | Adventures of SupermanSeries | — | 38 |
| 1951 | ValentinoMovie | Maria Torres | 37 |
| 1950 | Fortunes of Captain BloodMovie | Pepita | 36 |
| 1949 | The Girl from Jones BeachMovie | Connie Martin | 35 |
| 1949 | Beyond the ForestMovie | Jenny | 35 |
| 1948 | Another Part of the ForestMovie | Laurette Sincee | 34 |
| 1948 | So This Is New YorkMovie | Kate Goff | 34 |
| 1946 | Without ReservationsMovie | Dolores Ortega | 32 |
| 1946 | Dangerous MillionsMovie | Elena Valdez | 32 |
| 1945 | Hollywood Victory CaravanMovie | Dona Drake | 31 |
| 1943 | Let's Face ItMovie | Muriel | 29 |
| 1943 | Salute for ThreeMovie | — | 29 |
| 1942 | Star Spangled RhythmMovie | Dona Drake | 28 |
| 1941 | Aloma of the South SeasMovie | Nea | 27 |
| 1941 | I Look at YouMovie | Herself | 27 |
| 1939 | Rita Rio and Her OrchestraMovie | Rita Rio | 25 |