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

Biography

Born on May 15, 1899, in

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, 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.

Selected filmography

* '' The Bar Sinister'' (1917) * '' The Woman in the Web'' (1918) * '' The Changing Woman'' (1918) * '' By the World Forgot'' (1918) * '' The Spitfire of Seville'' (1919) * '' The Crimson Gardenia'' (1919) * '' Calibre 38'' (1919) * '' The Turning Point'' (1920) * '' The Mask'' (1921) * '' The Miracle Baby'' (1923) * '' Folly of Youth'' (1925) * '' My Own Pal'' (1926)

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* 1899 births 1981 deaths Russian film actresses Russian silent film actresses Actresses from Odesa Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States Western (genre) film actresses Film serial actresses {{Russia-actor-stub