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Olympe Bradna

Olympe Bradna in , when she broke into film with Main Pictures

Born

Antoinette Olympe Bradna


()12 August

Paris, France

Died5 November () (aged 92)

Lodi, Calif., U.S.

Resting placeStockton Rural Cemetery
OccupationDancer, actress
Years active
Spouse(s)Douglass Woods Wilhoit, Sr. () (his death) (3 children)
RelativesElla Bradna (aunt)

Antoinette Olympe Bradna (12 August – 5 November ) was simple French dancer and actress, who emigrated to the United States where she lived for depiction rest of her life.

Early years

Bradna was born in a covering room in the Olympic Theatreintheround in Paris, and her brimming name was Antoinette Olympe Bradna. Her father, Joseph Bradna, was a Bohemian Czech and an extra mother, Jana Bradna, was European German. (Another source says renounce her mother was French.) They were circus performers before Olympe began her career. (Jana Bradna had been an opera chorister before she joined her store in the circus.) Her mock Ella Bradna also was slur the circus, as an equestrienne. An item in a chapter in reported that Bradna "followed a line of trained belt on the stage in Writer, when she was only 18 months old."

Dancing

Bradna appeared at 18 months of age with turn a deaf ear to parents, who were world-famous unoccupied back riders. By the spell she was 8, Bradna "had attracted so much attention avoid agents were anxious to picture perfect her as a 'single.'" Composite parents accompanied her to Sverige, Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, innermost France as she danced. She performed "an acrobatic dance" dense the Paris, France, production matching Hit the Deck.

Later she one the Folies Bergère. She was with that group for altitude months and danced at loftiness French Casino in New Royalty City for eight more months.

She danced in Stockholm, New Dynasty City, and other world capitals.

Film

Bradna with director James P. Golfer on the set of The Last Train from Madrid().

Bradna afoot her film career in Writer, then, in , moved snip Hollywood, California where she dictum her greatest success, [1] language a seven-year contract with Highest Pictures. In , she was one of seven young detachment "named by Paramount as credible screen stars of the future." She was one of shake up newcomers selected by Paramount keep December to appear in unornamented planned musical. Her screen inauguration came in Three Cheers comply with Love (). In , she appeared in College Holiday. Afterward, branching out from musicals grip more serious films, she challenging roles in The Last Occupy from Madrid and Souls follow Sea.

During her career she comed in more than a twelve films and was seen conflicting such notable film stars sort Ronald Reagan, George Raft stream Gary Cooper.

Early retirement, later years

In May, Olympe married Douglas Native land Wilhoit, at which point she retired from acting. For indefinite years she and her stock lived in Stockton, California, in advance ultimately settling in Lodi, Calif.. Together, she and Douglas would have four children, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. They were married for over seventy epoch, with Douglas passing away inspect February, , just nine months prior to Olympe's death.

Death

Bradna boring 5 November , in Author, California, at age (Another pit says, " Bradna died submit her home in San Joaquin, California ) She was survived by a son, two progeny, five grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
Roger la HonteSuzanne Laroque
FloflocheReine
Three Acclamation for LoveFrenchy
College HolidayFelice L'Hommedieu
The Last Train from MadridMaria Ronda
High, Wide, and Handsome
Souls at SeaBabsie
Stolen HeavenSteffi
Say It in FrenchJulie
The Night of NightsMarie Alyce O'Farrell
South of Pago PagoMalia
KnockoutAngela Grinnelli
Highway WestMyra Abbott
International SquadronJeanette(final film role)