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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 cast in ethnic roles including Latin American and Middle Easterners.
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Meryl Streep Michelle Pfeiffer Jodie Foster Julia Roberts
Corinne Griffith (née Griffin; November 21, 1894 – July 13, 1979) was an American film actress, producer, author and businesswoman.Dubbed "The Orchid Lady of the Screen," [1] she was widely regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses of the silent film era.
Brooks as a sophomore in high school, 1922. [17] She had worn bobbed hair since childhood. [18]Brooks was born in Cherryvale, Kansas, [19] the daughter of Leonard Porter Brooks, [20] a lawyer, who was usually preoccupied with his legal practice, [21] and Myra Rude, [20] an artistic mother who said that any "squalling brats she produced could take care of themselves". [22]
Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress.Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema. [1]
Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress and Playboy Playmate.A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, Mansfield was known for her numerous publicity stunts and open personal life.
Ellen Miriam Hopkins (October 18, 1902 – October 9, 1972) was an American actress known for her versatility. [1] She signed with Paramount Pictures in 1930.. She portrayed a pickpocket in Ernst Lubitsch's romantic comedy Trouble in Paradise, a bar singer Ivy in Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the titular character in the controversial drama The Story of Temple Drake.
Tierney's career as a solid character actress seemed to be back on track as she played Jane Barton in The Pleasure Seekers (1964), but then she suddenly retired. She returned to star in the television movie Daughter of the Mind (1969) with Don Murray and Ray Milland. Her final performance was in the TV miniseries Scruples (1980). [4]