Nita Naldi Biography

Fast Facts

• Got her big break when she was cast alongside John Barrymore in the film "Dr․ Jekyll and Mr․ Hyde․"
• Got her start in acting as a chorus girl in the Broadway production "The Passing Show of 1918․"
• Would frequently work alongside actor Rudolph Valentino
• Was best known for frequently taking on the role of femme fatale characters
• Once served as an acting coach for performer Carol Channing
• Was in contention for a role in "For Whom the Bell Tolls․"
• Served as a model for famed pin-up artist Alberto Vargas