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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.

Rita Corday
Corday in Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
Born	Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset (1920-10-20)October 20, 1920 Tahiti
Died	November 23, 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 72) Century City, Los Angeles, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California
Other names	Paula Corday Paule Croset
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1943–1956
Spouse(s)	Harold Nebenzal ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	2

Biography

Rita Corday was born Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset[3] in Tahiti, where her Swiss parents[4][lower-alpha 1] were diplomats.[6][lower-alpha 2] 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][6] 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

In 1943, Corday announced her engagement to Navy Ensign Marshall Buell.[10] She married producer Harold Nebenzal[11] in 1947,[12] and retired to raise a family.

Corday died November 21, 1992,[13] after surgery, from complications of diabetes.[6] She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.[14]

Partial filmography

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]

Notes

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rita Corday.

• Rita Corday at IMDb
• Rita Corday at Find a Grave

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