Dona Drake

Dona Drake

Dona Drake (born Eunice Westmoreland on November 15, 1914) was an African-American singer, dancer, and film actress active in the 1930s and 1940s. Despite her heritage, she often identified as Mexican or of Latin descent to navigate Hollywood’s racial landscape. Over her career, she was frequently c…

Filmography

Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman
1952 · TV
City Detective
City Detective
1953 · TV
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco
1942 · Movie
as Mihirmah
Without Reservations
Without Reservations
1946 · Movie
as Dolores Ortega
Kansas City Confidential
Kansas City Confidential
1952 · Movie
as Teresa
Princess of the Nile
Princess of the Nile
1954 · Movie
as Mirva
Fortunes of Captain Blood
Fortunes of Captain Blood
1950 · Movie
as Pepita
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest
1948 · Movie
as Laurette Sincee
Beyond the Forest
Beyond the Forest
1949 · Movie
as Jenny
Let's Face It
Let's Face It
1943 · Movie
as Muriel
Valentino
Valentino
1951 · Movie
as Maria Torres
Aloma of the South Seas
Aloma of the South Seas
1941 · Movie
as Nea
Son of Belle Starr
Son of Belle Starr
1953 · Movie
as Dolores
Hollywood Victory Caravan
Hollywood Victory Caravan
1945 · Movie
as Dona Drake
Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
1941 · Movie
as Beatrice
The Bandits of Corsica
The Bandits of Corsica
1953 · Movie
as Zelda
The Doolins of Oklahoma
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949 · Movie
as Cattle Annie
The Girl from Jones Beach
The Girl from Jones Beach
1949 · Movie
as Connie Martin
Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Movie
as Dona Drake
Salute for Three
Salute for Three
1943 · Movie
So This Is New York
So This Is New York
1948 · Movie
as Kate Goff
Hot Rhythm
Hot Rhythm
1944 · Movie
as Mary Adams
Strike Me Pink
Strike Me Pink
1936 · Movie
as Mademoiselle Fifi
Dangerous Millions
Dangerous Millions
1946 · Movie
as Elena Valdez