Hedda Nova

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Hedda Nova

actor · film actor

Born
May 15, 1889 · Atascadero
Died
January 16, 1981 · Atascadero
Age
81 years
Nationality
Ukraine

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Hedda Nova (May 15, 1899 – January 16, 1981) was a Russian-born American film actress.

Biography

Born on May 15, 1899, in Odessa, Nova received her schooling at a Parisian convent.

Nova appeared in 16 films, mostly westerns, from 1917 through 1926. The Spitfire of Seville (1919) provided her first starring role. In 1926, she was featured in a six-episode series of two-reel jungle films produced by Chesterfield.

Nova was married to Paul Hurst, an actor, director and screenwriter. She died on January 16, 1981, aged 81, in Atascadero, California.

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