Rita Corday

Rita Corday
Corday in Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
Born
Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset

(1920-10-20)October 20, 1920
Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
DiedNovember 23, 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 72)
Century City, Los Angeles, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California
Other namesPaula Corday
Paule Croset
OccupationActress
Years active1943–1954
Spouse
Harold Nebenzal
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(m. 1947; div. 1961)​
Children2

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.

Biography

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Rita 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

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In 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

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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

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  1. ^ "Rita Corday". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  2. ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins, 5th ed. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 9780786457632. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Johnson, Erskine (April 6, 1943). "In Hollywood". The Evening News. The Evening News. p. 6. Retrieved October 26, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Rita Corday -- Name Means Ball of Light". Des Moines Register. June 25, 1944. p. 49. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Latest Glamour Star Is Coming to Memphis". ' The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1947. p. 13. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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. Open access icon
  8. ^ "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. Open access icon
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ a b "Obituary: Rita Corday; Appeared in B Movies". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1992. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  11. ^ Carroll, Harrison (March 27, 1943). "Behind the Scenes in Hollywood". The Wilkes-Barre Record. p. 16. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Marriages". Billboard. November 29, 1947. p. 46. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Lentz III, Harris M. (2020). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. ISBN 9781476640594.
  16. ^ "Rita Corday". Variety. December 9, 1992. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  17. ^ "General Electric Summer Originals". ctva.com. CTVA – The Classic TV Archive. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
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