Dona Drake
African American actress, singer and dancer passing as non-Black (1914–1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Rita Shaw" redirects here. For the American character actress, see Reta Shaw.
"Rita Ray" redirects here. For Scottish lawyer and judge, see Rita Rae, Lady Rae.
Dona Drake (/ˈdoʊnə/ 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. Drake often presented herself as Mexican and went by the names Una Novella[1] 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",[citation needed] among other names for her musical and dance acts.
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Born | Eunice Westmoreland (1914-11-15)November 15, 1914 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Died | June 20, 1989(1989-06-20) (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1933–1977 |
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Children | 1 |
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