Occupation Actress Years active 1943-1956 | Name Rita Corday Role Actress | |
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Full Name Jeanne Paule Teipotemargaor Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset Other names Paula CordayPaula (or Paule) Croset Died November 23, 1992, Century City, California, United States Spouse Harold Nebenzal (m. ?–1992) Children Deborah Corday, Daniel M. Corday Movies The Black Castle, The Exile, The Sword of Monte Cristo, The Falcon and the Co‑eds, Too Young to Kiss Similar People Nathan H Juran, Robert Z Leonard, Joseph H Lewis, Max Ophuls, Leslie Goodwins | ||
Rita Corday (born Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset; October 20, 1920 – November 23, 1992) was an American actress. She appeared in 30 films during the 1940s and 1950s. She was sometimes billed as Paula Corday or Paule Croset.
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Early years
Rita Corday was born Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset in Tahiti, where her Swiss parents were diplomats. She received theatrical training in Switzerland, Paris and Shanghai.
Film
In 1942, RKO Pictures signed Corday to a long-term contract. She made her first film appearance in January 1943, in Hitler's Children. During her career in Hollywood, she appeared mostly in second features. In her later films she was billed as Paula Corday or Paule Croset.
Personal life
In 1943, Corday announced her engagement to Navy Ensign Marshall Buell. She married producer Harold Nebenzal in 1947, and retired to raise a family.
Death
Corday died November 21, 1992, after surgery, from complications of diabetes. Survivors included a daughter, Deborah Corday; a son, Daniel Nebenzal; and a brother, Gaston Croset.