Nita Naldi (real name Mary Nonna Dooley , Eng. Nita Naldi, Mary Nonna Dooley ; November 13, 1894 , New York - February 17, 1961 , New York ) - American film actress, silent movie star, famous images of fatal women .
| Nita Naldi | |
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 Nita Naldi, approx. 1922 | |
| Birth name | Mary Nonna Dooley Mary Nonna Dooley |
| Date of Birth | |
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| A place of death | New York , USA |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | actress |
| Career | 1920 - 1928 |
| Awards | Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Selected Filmography
- 3 Recognition
- 4 notes
- 5 Literature
- 6 References
Biography
From a working-class family of Irish descent. The father left the family in 1910 , the mother died in 1915 , leaving three children. Mary had to earn a living, she changed many classes, got with her brother on the stage where they played vaudeville , was a chorus girl on Broadway ( 1918 ). In 1919 she participated in the Siegfeld Madness revue, from that time she performed under a pseudonym.
The role in the film “ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ” ( 1920 ) with the participation of John Barrymore drew attention to the actress, she became friends with Barrymore (he affectionately called her dumb Duse ). Blasco Ibáñez was chosen for the role of Dona Sol in the film adaptation of his novel “ Blood and Sand ” ( 1922 ); this role was confirmed by Naldi in the role of a vamp woman. Her partners here were Lila Lee and Rudolf Valentino , with whom she later starred in the films “The Holy Devil” ( 1924 ) and “ Cobra ” ( 1925 ). Topless posed for the famous pinup artist Alberto Vargas ( [1] ). After 1928, she did not act in film, although she auditioned for a role in the film " For Whom the Bell Tolls " ( 1942 ).
Played in more than 30 films.
Selected Filmography
- 1920 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde / Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
- 1920 - / Life
- 1920 - / Common Sin
- 1921 - / Last Door
- 1921 - / Experience
- 1921 - / Divorce of Convenience
- 1922 - / Snitching Hour
- 1922 - / Reported Missing
- 1922 - / The Man from Beyond
- 1922 - / Channing of the Northwest
- 1922 - Blood and Sand
- 1922 - / Anna Ascends
- 1923 - / You Can't Fool Your Wife
- 1923 - The Ten Commandments
- 1923 - / Lawful Larceny
- 1923 - Hollywood
- 1923 - / The Glimpses of the Moon
- 1924 - / A Sainted Devil
- 1924 - / Don't Call It Love
- 1924 - / The Breaking Point
- 1925 - / Marriage Whirl
- 1925 - / Lady Who Lied
- 1925 - Cobra / Cobra
- 1925 - / Clothes Make the Pirate
- 1926 - / The Unfair Sex
- 1926 - / The Miracle of Life
- 1926 - / La Femme Nue
- 1927 - The Mountain Eagle
- 1928 - / What Price Beauty?
- 1928 - / Die Pratermizzi
Recognition
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ( 1960 ).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000
- ↑ 1 2 FemBio
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 1061771024 // General Normative Control (GND) - 2012—2016.
Literature
- Lowe D. An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Women in Early American Films, 1895-1930. New York ao, 2005
Links
- Official site
- Nita Naldi on the Internet Broadway Database