Rita Corday

Rita Corday
Born Jeanne Paule Teipotemarga
or Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset
(1920-10-20)October 20, 1920
Tahiti
Died November 23, 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 72)
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.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Rita Corday". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  2. ↑ Johnson, Erskine (April 6, 1943). "In Hollywood". The Evening News. p. 6. Retrieved October 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Fidler, Jimmy (October 10, 1942). "Hollywood Roundup". The Evening Standard. p. 6.
  4. ↑ "(photo caption)". The Franklin Evening Star. April 6, 1943. p. 6. Retrieved October 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 "Obituary: Rita Corday; Appeared in B Movies". Los Angeles Times. 1992-12-10. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  6. 1 2 3 "Rita Corday Gets Long-Term Offer From RKO Studio". The Waco News-Tribune. October 23, 1942. p. 13. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 3 "Rita Corday". Variety. December 9, 1992. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  8. 1 2 Katz, Ephraim (1979). The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume. Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-50601-2. P.273.
  9. ↑ "Rita Corday -- Name Means Ball of Light". The Des Moines Register. June 25, 1944. p. 49. Retrieved October 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "(photo caption)". Long Beach Independent. January 5, 1943. p. 43. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 Carroll, Harrison (March 27, 1943). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Wilkes-Barre Record. p. 16. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Marriages". Billboard. November 29, 1947. p. 46. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

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