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Pola Negri
Biography
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.
Known For
Hollywood
as Pola Negri
The Moon-Spinners
as Madame Habib
The Legend of Rudolph Valentino
as Self (archive footage)
Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
A Woman Commands
as Madame Maria Draga / Queen Draga
Hi Diddle Diddle
as Genya Smetana
Bella Donna
as Bella Donna (Ruby)
Madame DuBarry
as Jeanne Vaubernier - later Madame du Barry
A Woman of the World
as Countess Elnora Natatorini
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
as Self (archive footage)
