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Dona Drake was a gifted and fiery triple threat of the 1940s and 50s. But behind her elegant stage alias lay more than just an ordinary name that studio heads wanted audiences to forget. After all, most Hollywood starlets of the time changed their names. Dona Drake was different, and it killed her.
Dona Drake was an American singer, dancer, and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. She was typically being 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.
Feb 20, 2024 · 80.3K subscribers. 158. 12K views 1 month ago #vintagearchives. Born into an era that dictated who you could be, Dona Drake navigated the treacherous waters of Hollywood, cloaked in a persona...
Feb 6, 2024 · 2. 124 views 2 months ago. Dona Drake, an American actress of the 1940s, navigated Hollywood's racial limitations by presenting herself as Latin American 🌎, a common practice at the time for...
164K subscribers. 81. 2.1K views 1 month ago #InsideTheIndustry #MixedRace #Hollywood. ...more. The Tragic Story of Dona Drake - The First Mixed-Race Star of HollywoodIn the golden era of...
Nov 15, 1914 - Jun 20, 1989. Dona Drake was an American singer, dancer and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s.
Jan 9, 2021 · Dona Drake was a talented singer, bandleader, dancer and film actress in the 1930's and 40s. Along with her many talents, Dona also compiled quite a collection of stage names through her career. Born as Eunice Westmoreland in November of 1914, Dona performed under the following aliases: Dona Drake. Una Novella. Rita Novella. Rita Rio. Una Velon.
