Biography
Dona Drake (born Eunice Westmoreland; November 15, 1914 – June 20, 1989) was an American singer, dancer and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. Drake was mixed race by ancestry. She often presented herself as Mexican and went by the names Una Novella and Rita Novella, typically being cast in "ethnic" white roles including Latin American and Middle Easterners. As Mexican 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.
Filmography
all 35
Movies 32
self 6
TV Shows 3
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Salsa (1976)
Movie
Mirva
Princess of the Nile (1954)
Movie
The Lone Wolf (1954)
TV
City Detective (1953)
TV
Narita
Down Laredo Way (1953)
Movie
Dolores
Son of Belle Starr (1953)
Movie
Zelda
The Bandits of Corsica (1953)
Movie
Teresa
Kansas City Confidential (1952)
Movie
Adventures of Superman (1952)
TV
Maria Torres
Valentino (1951)
Movie
Pepita Maria Rosados
Fortunes of Captain Blood (1950)
Movie
Jenny
Beyond the Forest (1949)
Movie
Connie Martin
The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)
Movie
Cattle Annie
The Doolins of Oklahoma (1949)
Movie
Kate Goff
So This Is New York (1948)
Movie
Laurette Sincee
Another Part of the Forest (1948)
Movie
Elena Valdez
Dangerous Millions (1946)
Movie
Dolores Ortega
Without Reservations (1946)
Movie
Dona Drake
Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)
Movie
Mary Adams
Hot Rhythm (1944)
Movie
Muriel
Let's Face It (1943)
Movie
Dona Drake
Salute for Three (1943)
Movie
Self
Sticks and Stones (1943)
Movie
Mihirmah
Road to Morocco (1942)
Movie
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Dona Drake
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Movie
Beatrice
Louisiana Purchase (1941)
Movie
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Nea
Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
Movie
Actress
I Look at You (1941)
Movie
Actress
Pan-Americonga (1941)
Movie
Chicquita
Fresh as a Freshman (1941)
Movie
Self
Feed the Kitty (1941)
Movie
Self
Rita Rio and Her Orchestra (1939)
Movie
Model
Beautiful, But Dummies (1938)
Movie
Mademoiselle Fifi
Strike Me Pink (1936)
Movie
Rita Rio
Sweet Shoe
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.19
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1914-11-15
Deathday1989-06-20 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceMiami, United States of America
RelationshipsWilliam Travilla (1944-01-01 - 1989-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsEunice Westmoreland, Una Novella, Rita Novella, Rita Rio
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