Nita Naldi
Birth Name:
Mary Nonna Dooley
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Actress
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․"
- Was best known for frequently taking on the role of femme fatale characters
- Would frequently work alongside actor Rudolph Valentino
- Once served as an acting coach for performer Carol Channing
- Served as a model for famed pin-up artist Alberto Vargas
- Was in contention for a role in "For Whom the Bell Tolls․"