Hedda Nova (1899–1981) was a Russian-born American
film actress
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.
Biography
Born in
Odessa
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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
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'' (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
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, an actor, director, and screenwriter.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Bar Sinister
''The Bar Sinister'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Edgar Lewis. An independent film, it was released on a State Rights basis.
* '' The Woman in the Web'' (1918)
* ''
The Changing Woman
''The Changing Woman'' is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by David Smith and starring Hedda Nova, J. Frank Glendon and Otto Lederer.
Plot summary
An opera diva touring with her company in South America charms everyone she mee ...
'' (1918)
* ''
The Spitfire of Seville
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'' (1919)
* ''
Calibre 38
''Calibre 38'' is a 1919 existing American silent Western film produced by and directed by Edgar Lewis. It is preserved in the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artist Collection at ...
The Miracle Baby
''The Miracle Baby'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Val Paul and starring Harry Carey. With no prints of ''The Miracle Baby'' located in any film archives, it is a lost film.
Cast
* Harry Carey as Neil Allison
* Margaret La ...
'' (1923)
* ''
Folly of Youth
''Folly of Youth'' is a 1925 American independent silent crime drama film directed by Paul Hurst and starring Gaston Glass, Hedda Nova and Noah Beery.Munden p.258 It takes place during the era of Prohibition.
Synopsis
After his sister falls ill ...
'' (1925)
* ''
My Own Pal
''My Own Pal'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by John G. Blystone and written by Lillie Hayward. The film stars Tom Mix, Olive Borden, Tom Santschi, Virginia Marshall, Ben Bard, and William Colvin. The film was released on F ...