| LC control no. | no 92015367 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Drake, Dona, 1914-1989 |
| Variant(s) | Drake, Dona, 1920- Novella, Rita, 1914-1989 Ray, Rita, 1914-1989 Rio, Rita, 1914-1989 Velon, Una, 1914-1989 Shaw, Rita, 1914-1989 Westmorland, Eunice, 1914-1989 |
| Birth date | 19141115 |
| Place of birth | Miami (Fla.) |
| Place of death | Los Angeles (Calif.) |
| Found in | Beyond the forest [MP] 1949: credits (with Dona Drake) Halliwell's filmgoer's comp., 1988 (Drake, Dona; b. 1920; AKA Rita Novella) Internet movie database WWW site, October 6, 2008 (Dona Drake; b. November 15, 1914, Miami, Florida; birth name, Rita Novella; d. June 20, 1989, Los Angeles, California; as Rita Rio, bandleader of an all-girl orchestra; early in her career, worked under names Una Velon and Rita Shaw; alternate name, Rita Ray; actress, dancer, bandleader) Peggy Lee [VR] 2003?: credits (Rita Rio) Wikipedia, Mar. 4, 2010 (Dona Drake; b. Eunice Westmorland, Nov. 15, 1914, Miami, Fla.; d. June 20, 1989, Los Angeles, Calif.; studio publicity during her heyday incorrectly stated that Drake was of Mexican origin and was born Rita Novella; Novella was actually her mother's first name) |
| Invalid LCCN | no2008142758 |
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