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Dona Drake
African American actress, singer and dancer passing as non-Black (–)
"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.
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| Born | Eunice Westmoreland ()November 15, Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, () (aged&#;74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years&#;active | – |
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| Children | 1 |
Dona Drake (DOH-nə; November 15, – June 20, ) was an American singer, dancer, and film actress in the s and s. 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[1] and Rita Novella. As Rita Rio, she led a touring all-girl orchestra in the early
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Dona Drake ( - ) دونا دراك
An American actress, born in Miami, Florida, on November 15, , and died in Los Angeles, California, on June 20, , from pneumonia and respiratory failure. Donna Drake isRead more best known for his roles in Star Spangled Rhythm (), Kansas City Confidential (), and Beyond the Forest (). Donna Drake is an African-American actress, dancer, singer, and showrunner, who, in order to support her career, claimed to be of Mexican origin to belong to the white race. At the age of five, Donna Drake learned to play musical instruments, and after attending school, she performed shows in cabarets which drew the attention of Broadway. She signed with Paramount Company, and her first work was Alonma of the South Seas (). She also had some roles in television shows until she retired in due to heart disease, epilepsy, and some emotional problems.