Paula Valenska (2 July 1922 – 26 September 1994) was a Czech actress noted for her roles in 1940s films.[1] After appearing in several films in her native Czechoslovakia she went to Britain to star in two films produced by Anatole de Grunwald.[2]
Paula Valenska | |
|---|---|
| Born | Milada Anna Šupitová 2 July 1922 |
| Died | 26 September 1994 (aged 72) Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Pavla Vrbenská |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1944–1949 (film) |
| Spouse | Joseph Rehka Zdenek (m. 1962) |
Valenska graduated from the Musical and Dramatic Conservatory in Prague.[3] She married Joseph Rehka Zdenek in Beverly Hills, California in August 1962, and applied for U.S. citizenship the following year.[4] In 1966, it was reported by the Los Angeles Times that the couple were breeding Arabian horses.[5]
In June 1980, Valenska was then working as a real estate agent in Camarillo, California.[3] She died in Ventura, California on 26 September 1994, at the age of 72.[6][7]
Selected filmography
edit- Spring Song (1944)
- Saturday (1945)
- No Surgery Hours Today (1948)
- Bond Street (1948)
- Golden Arrow (1949)
References
edit- ^ Chibnall & McFarlane p.322
- ^ VRBENSKÁ, Pavla
- ^ a b "Actress Now Agent For Camarillo Firm". Los Angeles Times. 28 June 1980. p. 166. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Milada Supitova". California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1843–1999. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "This New Year's Day Baby Can Trace Parentage to 7th Century". Los Angeles Times. 16 January 1966. p. 186. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Milada Paula Rehka". People Legacy. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Milada Anna Rehka". California, U.S., Death Index, 1940–1997. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
Bibliography
edit- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links
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