Dona Drake
actress, singer, dancer (1914-1989)
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.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1941–1954) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 2 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Louisiana Purchase | Kodak | 22 0:22:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1946 | Dangerous Millions. | James Tinling | 69 min. | B&W | sound | |
| 1954 | Princess Of The Nile. | Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp | 71 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |