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  1. Dona Drake, auch Rita Rio, (* 15. November 1914 als Eunice Westmoreland in Miami, Florida; † 20. Juni 1989 in Los Angeles) war eine US-amerikanische Filmschauspielerin der 1940er und 1950er Jahre sowie Sängerin, Tänzerin und Bandleaderin. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Filmografie (Auswahl) 3 Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Leben.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dona_DrakeDona Drake - Wikipedia

    Dona Drake (/DO-nə DRAYK/ November 15, 1914 – June 20, 1989) 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

    Year
    Title
    Role
    Notes
    1935
    Moonlight and Melody
    Rita
    Short, credited as Rita Rio
    1936
    Mademoiselle Fifi
    credited as Rita Rio
    1938
    Sweet Shoe
    Rita Rio
    Short, credited as Rita Rio
    1938
    Beautiful, But Dummies
    Model
    Short, credited as Rita Ray
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  5. Dona Drake sings "Louisiana Purchase" from the 1941 film of the same name

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  6. www.imdb.com › name › nm0236888Dona Drake - IMDb

    Dona Drake (1914-1989) was a light-skinned African-American who passed for white in her film career. She appeared in musicals, comedies and dramas, and formed her own all-girl band, Rita Rio and Her Rhythm Girls.

  7. Dona Drake was a light-skinned African-American actress who passed for white in Hollywood and worked as a singer, dancer and bandleader. She appeared in films such as Aloma of the South Seas, Road to Morocco and Kansas City Confidential, and was married to costume designer William Travilla.