Pola Illéry
| Pola Illéry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paula Iliescu December 18, 1909 Corabia, Romania |
| Died |
October 19, 1993 (aged 83)[1] California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1928-1938 |
Pola Illéry (December 18, 1909 – October 19, 1993)[1] was a Romanian-born actress and singer who appeared in both silent and early talking films, and was best known of her portrayal of vamps.
She was born Paula Iliescu in Barlad, Romania. Illéry appeared in a few French films made during the 1920s and 1930s, most notably René Clair's Under the Roofs of Paris (1930) and in Parada Paramount, the Romanian-language version of Paramount on Parade (1930) made in Paris by Paramount Pictures. She is believed to have made her last film appearance's in 1938.
Illéry married American Air Corps major Charles Grenier during World War II and moved to the United States with him, taking up American citizenship in 1946. The marriage only lasted a few months before he was killed in an accident. She later married Jim Gibson and the couple moved to Palos Verdes where Illéry lived for the rest of her life.[2]
Death and fictitious reports
Illéry died on October 19, 1993 in Los Angeles, California aged 83, and was possible one of the last actress's to have appeared in silent films as an adult[3] In 2012, a false obituary was published in numerous newspapers, including the The Daily Telegraph and appeared on numerous websites, the report's where later found to be a hoax, as Illery had in fact died in 1993, and furthermore most of the published information was also incorrect.
References
- 1 2 "Pola Illery".
- ↑ "Spotlight on nostalgia". The Independent. October 8, 1973. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Paula I Gibson, "United States Social Security Death Index"". Familysearch. October 19, 1993. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
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