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width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Dona Drake</b></font><p><img src="dona-drake-4-sized.jpg" height=306 width=240 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Dona Drake"><b>AKA</b> Rita Novella<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/837/000106519/" class=proflink>15-Nov</a>-<a href="/lists/913/000105598/" class=proflink>1914</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/602/000069395/" class=proflink>Miami, FL</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/058/000106737/" class=proflink>20-Jun</a>-<a href="/lists/499/000106181/" class=proflink>1989</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/582/000069375/" class=proflink>Los Angeles, CA</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/345/000069138/" class=proflink>Respiratory failure</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Cremated (ashes scattered at sea)<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Female<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Road to Morocco</i><p><b>Husband:</b> William Travilla (m. 19-Aug-1944, d. 20-Jun-1989, one child)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/428/000108104/">Princess of the Nile (11-Jun-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/936/000225261/">The Bandits of Corsica (27-Feb-1953)</a> · Zelda<br> <a href="/films/017/000082768/">Kansas City Confidential (28-Nov-1952)</a> · Teresa<br> <a href="/films/951/000163462/">Valentino (10-Mar-1951)</a> · Maria Torres<br> <a href="/films/450/000206829/">Fortunes of Captain Blood (19-May-1950)</a> · Pepita Rosados<br> <a href="/films/044/000068837/">Beyond the Forest (21-Oct-1949)</a> · Jenny<br> <a href="/films/362/000107041/">The Girl from Jones Beach (16-Jul-1949)</a> · Connie Martin<br> <a href="/films/857/000092581/">The Doolins of Oklahoma (27-May-1949)</a> <br> <a href="/films/845/000260065/">So This Is New York (Jun-1948)</a> · Kate Goff<br> <a href="/films/569/000252810/">Another Part of the Forest (18-May-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/961/000079724/">Without Reservations (13-May-1946)</a> · Dolores<br> <a href="/films/144/000387977/">Hot Rhythm (13-Apr-1944)</a> <br> <a href="/films/419/000108095/">Let's Face It (5-Aug-1943)</a> <br> <a href="/films/865/000033766/">Star Spangled Rhythm (18-Dec-1942)</a> · Herself<br> <a href="/films/327/000033228/">Road to Morocco (5-Oct-1942)</a> · Mihirmah<br> <a href="/films/064/000248317/">Louisiana Purchase (25-Dec-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/213/000172694/">Aloma of the South Seas (27-Aug-1941)</a> <br> <a href="/films/125/000111789/">Strike Me Pink (16-Jan-1936)</a> <br><p> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=174047" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent 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