Nita Naldi | |
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.jpg) Naldi, 1924 | |
| Born | November 13, 1894 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1961 (aged 66) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1915–1961 |
| Spouse |
J. Searle Barclay
(m. 1929; died 1945) |
| Website | nitanaldi |
Nita Naldi (born Mary Nonna Dooley;[3][4] November 13, 1894 – February 17, 1961) was an American stage performer and silent film actress. She was often cast in theatrical and screen productions as a vamp, a type of character first popularized by actress Theda Bara.
- ^ Hill, Donna L.; Joan Myers and Christopher S. Connelly (2010-2018). “Act 1: Birth, Childhood, and Early Career”, Nita Naldi, an extensive online reference dedicated to Naldi, including her biography, career-related and “candid” images, and her filmography. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ “The Twelfth Census of the United States: 1900”, listing of Daniel Cronin residence, where Julia (née Cronin) and Patrick Dooley were living with their two children, Nonna and Daniel; Borough of Manhattan, June 1, 1900. FamilySearch, digital image of original enumeration page, archives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved November 5, 2018. According to this census and her entries in other state and federal records in the early 1900s, Nonna Dooley was born in March 1895.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (2010). Silent Players: A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses. University Press of Kentucky. pp. 267–268. ISBN 978-0813137452. Retrieved 27 August 2017. In this reference Naldi's birth name Nonna is mistakenly cited “Donna”.
- ^ Golden, Eve (2000). Golden Images: 41 Essays on Silent Film Stars. McFarland. pp. 109–113. ISBN 9780786483549. Retrieved 27 August 2017. Naldi's birthname in this reference is also incorrectly cited as “Donna”.