Nancy Drexel
Nancy Drexel (April 6, 1910 – November 19, 1989) was an American film actress of the late silent and early sound era. She was born Dorothy Kitchen and is sometimes credited by this name in films. She appeared in 29 films, generally B-film Westerns.
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| Born | Dorothy Kitchen April 6, 1910 New York City, US |
| Died | November 19, 1989 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1926–1932 (film) |
In 1931, she appeared in one of the earliest Spanish-language sound films, Hollywood, City of Dreams, as a glamorous movie star who is the idol of the film's hero, José Bohr. Drexel is presented as one of the leading stars of Hollywood, rather than the B-movie leading lady she was in real life.[1]
Selected filmography
- The Way of All Flesh (1927)
- Prep and Pep (1928)
- The Ridin' Renegade (1928)
- Fangs of the Wild (1928)
- Riley the Cop (1928)
- The Bantam Cowboy (1928)
- Four Devils (1929)
- (The Shrimp ) (1930)
- Hollywood, City of Dreams (1931)
- Partners (1932)
- Law of the West (1932)
- Texas Buddies (1932)
References
- Jarvinen p.16-17
Bibliography
- Jarvinen, Lisa. The Rise of Spanish-Language Filmmaking: Out from Hollywood's Shadow, 1929-1939. Rutger's University Press, 2012.
External links
- Nancy Drexel on IMDb
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