Dona Drake
Dona Drake
Vivacious Dona Drake (born Rita Novella) was a singer with an all-girl band, the Girl Friends, prior to entering films in 1935 under the name of Rita Rio. She later also used the moniker Rita Ray before settling on Dona Drake. At Paramount in the early '40s, Drake appeared opposite Bob Hope in The Road to Morocco (1942) and took part in the all-star extravaganza Star Spangled Rhythm (1942). She later signed with Columbia but her perhaps most famous role was at Warner Bros., where she played Bette Davis' Indian maid in Beyond the Forest (1949). It was arguably Davis' worst film and did nothing for Drake's standing in Hollywood and the former vocalist spent the remainder of her career in potboilers. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Dona Drake:
- Without Reservations with Claudette Colbert , John Wayne , Don DeFore , Thurston Hall , William Benedict , Raymond Burr , Joel Fluellen , Cary Grant , John G. Kellogg , Sam McDaniel , Marvin Miller , Charles Moore , Oscar O'Shea , Lorin Raker , Ruth Roman , Houseley Sr. Stevenson , Minerva Urecal , Ian Wolfe , Will Wright , Mervyn LeRoy , Charlie Hall
Dona Drake Trivia
When was Dona Drake born?
Dona Drake was born on November 15, 1914
What role did Dona Drake play in Without Reservations?
Dona Drake played Dolores in Without Reservations
Who did Dona Drake play in The Road to Morocco?
Dona Drake was Mihirmah in The Road to Morocco
Who did Dona Drake portray in Kansas City Confidential?
Dona Drake was Teresa in Kansas City Confidential
