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Actress,Dancer And Singer in HollYwood.
-« Dona Drake » Was a Black Actress,Dancer And Singer.
However,Hollywood Had no idea That she Was Black. In mY Research,i came across a relevant article which gives more details regarding Drake’s StorY.
-« Dona Drake » Was a Black Actress,Singer,And Dancer Who Was Famous in thé 1930S,1940S,And 1950S.
However,publiclY,Her Fans Would learn oF Her AfriCan AncestrY until Years later aFter studio publiclY inaccuratelY claimed That she Was born « Rita Novella » in 1920 in Mexico CitY,Giving the impression That she Was MexiCan Heritage.
In actual Fact,sur Was born November 1914 in Florida to Joseph Westmoreland(of Arkansas) And Novella SmiTh(oF Alabama).
US Census reports oF Her FamilY HistorY show Her Grandparents Were one oF Black couple And one Couple That Was Black And White.Because oF Her Features And darl curlY Hair Film makers oFten cast Her When TheY needed To Fill the role oF an ethnic charachter That looked native,GYpsY or middle eastern.
DefinitlY anoTher TruTh Has Been revealed in HollYWood-USA!