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     Dona Drake - Wha' D'ya Do When It Rains?

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     Dona Drake in The Bandits Of Corsica (1953)

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     "Unveiling the Enigmatic Life and Legacy of Dona Drake: From Ethnic Roles to Musical Marvels"

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2. www.youtube.com › watchThe Tragic Story of Dona Drake - The First Mixed ... - YouTube

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   Feb 17, 2024 · Feb 17 2024. The Tragic Story of Dona Drake - The First Mixed-Race Star of Hollywood In the golden era of Hollywood, amidst the dazzling lights and glittering facades, there existed a star...

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3. www.youtube.com › watchDona Drake: The Black Actress Who Passed - YouTube

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   Eunice Westmoreland known as Dona Drake was a beautiful African American dancer, singer and actress who made her mark in the entertainment world in the 1930's and 1940's. Because of her...

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4. www.youtube.com › watchDona Drake, The Black Woman Who Fooled The World - YouTube

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   How This Black Actress Became Dona Drake And Tricked The Whole World. Donna "Dona" Drake, the mesmerizing Mahma of "Road to Morocco," wasn't who she claimed ...

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

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   Dona Drake (/ ˈ d oʊ n ə / DOH-nə; 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.

6. www.factinate.com › people › dona-drake-factsDona Drake’s Ruinous Secret - Factinate

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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.

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

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   Dona Drake. Actress: Kansas City Confidential. In a situation that closely recalls the Fannie Hurst story "Imitation of Life" in which a girl strives to pass for white, beautiful light-skinned African-American actress/singer/dancer/bandleader Dona (pronounced "dough-nuh") Drake, for the sake of her career, denied her heritage and passed for ...

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   Who was Dona Drake?

   • 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. John Irving, Flickr 2. She Was "Exotic"

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   What happened to Dona Drake?

   • "Dona Drake" was partly a creation of Paramount Pictures, and in the end they were not kind to their invention. Eventually, her popularity waned, and when that happened the studio heartlessly dropped her. Their final offer to their “fiery latina star” was a role in the low-budget Hot Rhythm. Still, it ended up being a blessing in disguise.

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   What ethnicity is Dona Drake?

   • She settled on the stage name Dona Drake in the early 1940s. Studio publicity during her heyday incorrectly stated that Drake was of Mexican origin and was born Rita Novella (borrowing her mother's first name as a new last). [ 6] She was sometimes cast as an ethnic character, such as a Latina, Middle Easterner, American Indian, or Gypsy.

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   Who were Dona Drake parents?

   • The truth is that Dona Drake was born "Eunice Westmoreland" in Jacksonville, Florida on November 15, 1914. But then came the explosive detail. Her parents, Joseph and Novella, weren't Mexican at all, but Black. Despite this, various census takings list them as all kinds of races. The reason for all this uncertainty was tragic.

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9. readandwriteromance.blogspot.com › 2019 › 09Maria McKenzie: Dona Drake: Another Imitation of Life - Blogger

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   Sep 30, 2019 · Dona Drake: Another Imitation of Life. I happened to stumble upon this interesting and talented actress who never quite became a big star. Her story is an interracial one, so of course I found it fascinating! Check out what IMBD says: