Rita Corday (born Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset; October 20, 1920 – November 23, 1992) was an American actress.[1] She appeared in 30 films during the 1940s and 1950s. She was sometimes billed as Paula Corday[2] or Paule Croset.
Rita Corday | |
|---|---|
 Corday in Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) | |
| Born | Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset October 20, 1920 |
| Died | November 23, 1992 (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California |
| Other names | Paula Corday Paule Croset |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1943–1954 |
| Spouse |
Harold Nebenzal
(m. 1947; div. 1961) |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editRita Corday was born Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset[3] in Papeete, Tahiti, one of two children born to a Swiss-French father, Marc Paul Croset, traveling representative of a Swiss watch company, and an English mother, the former Lily Wigglesworth.[4][5][6] She received theatrical training in Switzerland, Paris and Shanghai.[7]
In 1942, RKO Pictures signed Corday to a long-term contract.[8][7] She made her first film appearance in January 1943, in Hitler's Children.[9][10] During her career in Hollywood, she appeared mostly in second features. In her later films she was billed as Paula Corday or Paule Croset.[9]
Personal life
editIn 1943, Corday announced her engagement to Navy Ensign Marshall Buell.[11] She married producer Harold Nebenzal in 1947[12][13] and, in 1954, retired to raise their two children.[14] They divorced in 1961.[15]
Corday died November 21, 1992,[16] after surgery, from complications of diabetes.[10] She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.[citation needed]
Partial filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Hitler's Children | Young matron | Uncredited[9] |
| 1943 | The Falcon Strikes Back | Mia Bruger | [9] |
| 1943 | Mr. Lucky | Girl | Uncredited[9] |
| 1943 | Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event | [9] | |
| 1943 | The Adventures of a Rookie | Ruth - Party Guest | [9] |
| 1943 | Gildersleeve on Broadway | Model | Uncredited[9] |
| 1943 | Gangway for Tomorrow | Georgine | Uncredited[9] |
| 1943 | Government Girl | Girl in Hotel Lobby | Uncredited[9] |
| 1943 | The Falcon and the Co-eds | Marguerita Serena | [9] |
| 1944 | Girl Rush | Member of troupe | Uncredited[9] |
| 1944 | The Falcon in Hollywood | Lili D'Allio | [9] |
| 1945 | Pan-Americana | Pan American girl | Uncredited[9] |
| 1945 | The Body Snatcher | Mrs. Marsh | [9] |
| 1945 | What a Blonde | Sonya | Uncredited[9] |
| 1945 | The Falcon in San Francisco | Joan Marshall | [9] |
| 1945 | West of the Pecos | Suzanne | [9] |
| 1946 | The Truth About Murder | Peggy | [9] |
| 1946 | The Falcon's Alibi | Joan Meredith | [9] |
| 1946 | Dick Tracy vs. Cueball | Mona Clyde | |
| 1947 | The Exile | Katie | Credited as Paule Croset[9] |
| 1951 | The Sword of Monte Cristo | Lady Christiane | Credited as Paula Corday[9] |
| 1951 | Too Young to Kiss | Denise Dorcet | Credited as Paula Corday[9] |
| 1952 | You for Me | Lucille Brown | Credited as Paula Corday[9] |
| 1952 | Because You're Mine | Francesca Landers | Credited as Paula Corday[9] |
| 1952 | The Black Castle | Elga Von Bruno | Credited as Paula Corday[9] |
| 1954 | The French Line | Celeste | Credited as Paula Corday[9] |
| 1956 | G.E. Summer Originals | TV series, episode "Dawn at Damascus"; credited as Paula Corday[17] |
References
edit- ^ "Rita Corday". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Erskine (April 6, 1943). "In Hollywood". The Evening News. The Evening News. p. 6. Retrieved October 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rita Corday -- Name Means Ball of Light". Des Moines Register. June 25, 1944. p. 49. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Latest Glamour Star Is Coming to Memphis". ' The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1947. p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Paule Croset Wins Role 'Because She Was Ready; New Film Personality, Tyrolean Blonde, Selected for 'The Exile' by Douglas Fairbanks Jr.". The Los Angeles Times. March 9, 1947. p. 23. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Rita Corday Gets Long-Term Offer From RKO Studio". The Waco News-Tribune. The Waco News-Tribune. October 23, 1942. p. 13. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rita Corday — Name Means Ball of Light". The Des Moines Register. The Des Moines Register. June 25, 1944. p. 49. Retrieved October 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Rita Corday". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Rita Corday; Appeared in B Movies". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1992. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
- ^ Carroll, Harrison (March 27, 1943). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Wilkes-Barre Record. p. 16. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Marriages". Billboard. November 29, 1947. p. 46. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Obituaries: Rita Corday". Variety. December 14, 1992. p. 62. ProQuest 1401381702.
In 1954 she married producer Harold Nebenzal and retired. Survived by two children, Deborah Corday and Daniel Nebenzal.
- ^ Lentz III, Harris M. (2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9781476640594.
- ^ "Rita Corday". Variety. December 9, 1992. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "General Electric Summer Originals". ctva.com. CTVA – The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
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