Dona Drake (1914 - 1989) دونا دراك

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An American actress, born in Miami, Florida, on November 15, 1914, and died in Los Angeles, California, on June 20, 1989, from pneumonia and respiratory failure. Donna Drake is best known for his roles in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942), Kansas City Confidential (1952), and Beyond...Read more the Forest (1949). 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 (1941). She also had some roles in television shows until she retired in 1957 due to heart disease, epilepsy, and some emotional problems.

- Nationality:
- US
- Date of Birth:
- 15 November 1914
- Birth Country:
- US
- Died on:
- 20 June 1989
- Death Country:
- US

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Filmography

Actor (4)
- - - Princess of the Nile
    - 1954 - Movie
- - - Bandits of Corsica
    - 1953 - Movie
- - - The Girl from Jones Beach
    - 1949 - Movie
- - - Road to Morocco
    - 1942 - Movie

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An American actress, born in Miami, Florida, on November 15, 1914, and died in Los Angeles, California, on June 20, 1989, from pneumonia and respiratory failure. Donna Drake is...Read more best known for his roles in Star Spangled Rhythm (1942), Kansas City Confidential (1952), and Beyond the Forest (1949). 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 (1941). She also had some roles in television shows until she retired in 1957 due to heart disease, epilepsy, and some emotional problems.