Rita Corday
| Rita Corday | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeanne Paule Teipotemarga or Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset October 20, 1920 Tahiti |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Century City, Los Angeles, US |
| Other names | Paula Corday Paula (or Paule) Croset |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943-1956 |
| Spouse(s) | Harold Nebenzal (1947-1992) (her death) |
| Children | Daniel M. (b. 1957) Deborah (b. 1960) |
Rita Corday (October 20, 1920 – November 23, 1992) was an American actress.[1] She appeared in 30 films during the 1940s and 1950s.
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Early years
Corday was born Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset[2] in Tahiti, where her Swiss parents[3] (Another source says she had a "French mother and Swiss father."[4]) were diplomats.[5] (Another source says that she was the "daughter of a traveling representative of a Swiss Watch firm" but adds that "her father remains a neutral representing his country" in Shanghai.[6]) She "had drama training in Switzerland, Paris, and Shanghai."[6]
Film
In films, Corday was sometimes billed as Paula Corday or Paula Croset (Some sources say "Paule Croset."[7]).[5] The change to Croset came in 1947, and the change to Paula Corday came in the 1950s.[8]
In 1942, Corday was signed to a "long-term contract" (reported as seven years in another source[9]) by RKO Pictures.[6] One source says that her screen debut came in From Here to Victory (1943);[10] another says, "Rita Corday ... makes her debut in The Falcon Strikes Back."[11] During her career in Hollywood, she appeared mostly in second features.
Personal life
In 1943, Corday announced her engagement to Navy Ensign Marshall Buell.[11] She married producer Harold Nebenzal[8] in 1947,[12] and retired to raise a family.
Death
Corday died November 21, 1992,[7] after surgery, from complications of diabetes.[5] Survivors included a daughter, Deborah Corday; a son, Daniel Nebenzal; and a brother, Gaston Croset.[7]
Partial filmography
- The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
- Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943)
- Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
- The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)
- The Body Snatcher (1945)
- The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
- West of the Pecos (1945)
- The Truth About Murder (1946)
- The Falcon's Alibi (1946)
- The Exile (1947)
- Too Young to Kiss (1951)
- The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951)
- The Black Castle (1952)
- You for Me (1952)
- The French Line (1954)
References
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