Olympe Bradna

Born: 1920-08-12

From Wikipedia Olympe Bradna (12 August 1920 – 5 November 2012) was a French dancer and actress, later based in the United States for many years until her death. Branda appeared at 18 months of age with her parents, who were world-famous bare back riders. At the age of eight (8) she was a successful acrobatic dancer in a French version of Hit the Deck. Later she joined the Folies Bergère. She danced in Stockholm, New York City and other world capitals. She started her film career in France, then later moved to Hollywood, California where she saw her greatest success. During her career she appeared opposite such notables as Ronald Reagan, George Raft and Gary Cooper. In May, 1941 Olympe married Douglas Woods Wilhoit, at which point she retired from acting. For many years she and her family lived in Stockton, California, before ultimately settling in Lodi, California. Together, she and Douglas would have four children, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. They were married for over seventy years, with Douglas passing away in February, 2012, just nine months prior to Olympe's death.


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Souls at Sea

as Babsie
Released: 1937-09-03

Michael 'Nuggin' Taylor and Powdah save lives during a sea tragedy in this story about the slave...

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The Last Train from Madrid

as Maria Bonda
Released: 1937-06-11

The story of seven people: their lives and love affairs in Madrid during the Civil War.

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Highway West

as Myra Abbott
Released: 1941-08-07

A young woman marries a man who turns out to be a bank robber.

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College Holiday

as Felice L'Hommedieu
Released: 1936-12-19

College students rally to save a struggling hotel from closing. Comedy.

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Knockout

as Angela Grinnelli
Released: 1941-03-29

Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) needs to fight one more match to have enough money to get married...

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The Night of Nights

as Marie Alyce O'Farrell
Released: 1939-12-01

A playwright has his career ruined when he is drunk on the first night. His wife dies having...

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Stolen Heaven

as Steffi
Released: 1938-05-11

Two attractive jewel thieves, one female (Olympe Bradna), one male (Gene Raymond) escape...

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South of Pago Pago

as Malia
Released: 1940-07-19

Sent by cutthroat pirates to turn Kehane’s head while they loot his island paradise of a fortune...

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International Squadron

as Jeanette
Released: 1941-08-13

The true story of the exploits of the RAF's (Royal Air Force) foreign legion battling the German...

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Say It in French

as Julie Lestrange Carrington
Released: 1938-11-25

An American golf pro falls in love with a woman while visiting France; before long they are...

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Roger la Honte

as Suzanne Laroque
Released: 1933-03-10

1871. Roger Laroque accuses himself of a crime he did not commit to save his mistress, Julia de...

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