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, USADied20/06/1989Died 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Princess of the NileMovie | Mirva | 40 |
| 1953 | City DetectiveSeries | — | 39 |
| 1952 | Adventures of SupermanSeries | — | 38 |
| 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 |
| 1946 | Without ReservationsMovie | Dolores Ortega | 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 |