Dona Drake

Acting

Born November 15, 1914 · Miami, Florida, USA

Died June 20, 1989

Also known as Eunice Westmoreland · Una Novella · Rita Novella

Biography

Dona Drake was an American singer, dancer, and film actress in the 1930s and 1940s. She was typically cast in ethnic roles including Latin American and Middle Easterners. Drake often presented herself as Mexican and went by the names Una Novella and Rita Novella. As Rita Rio, she led a touring all-girl orchestra in the early 1940s, also known as "Dona Drake and her Girl Band", among other names for her musical and dance acts.

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