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Pola Negri

Pola Negri

Birthday: 1897-01-03 | Place of Birth: Lipno, Poland

From Wikipedia Pola Negri (born Barbara Apolonia Chałupiec, sometimes spelled Chalupec; 3 January 1897 – 1 August 1987) was a Polish stage and film actress who achieved worldwide fame during the silent and golden eras of Hollywood and European film for her tragedienne and femme fatale roles. She was the first European film star to be invited to Hollywood, and became one of the most popular actresses in American silent film. Her varied career included work as an actress in theatre and vaudeville, as a recording artist, as a ballerina, and as an author. Pola Negri has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard. She was the 11th star in Hollywood history to place her hand and foot prints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. She received a star in Poland's Walk of Fame in Łódź and Poland's post office issued a postage stamp honouring her in 1996. The Polish Film Festival of Los Angeles remembered her with the Pola Negri Award, given to outstanding film artists, and the Pola Negri Museum in Lipno gives a Polita award for outstanding artist achievement. Pola Negri died on 1 August 1987, She was aged 90.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1964
The Moon-Spinners

as    Madame Habib

1943
Hi Diddle Diddle

as    Genya Smetana

1938
Die fromme Lüge

as    Carmen Casini

1934
Fanatisme

as    Rosine Savelli

1932
A Woman Commands

as    Madame Maria Draga / Queen Draga

1928
The Secret Hour

as    Amy

1928
Three Sinners

as    Baroness Gerda Wallentin

1928
The Woman from Moscow

as    Princess Fedora

1928
Loves of an Actress

as    Rachel

1927
Hotel Imperial

as    Anna Sedlak

1927
The Woman on Trial

as    Julie

1927
Barbed Wire

as    Mona Moreau

1926
Good and Naughty

as    Germaine Morris

1926
The Crown of Lies

as    Olga Kriga

1925
The Charmer

as    Mariposa

1924
Shadows of Paris

as    Claire, Queen of the Apaches

1923
Bella Donna

as    Bella Donna (Ruby)

1923
The Spanish Dancer

as    Maritana

1922
The Eyes of the Mummy

as    Ma