Nita Cavalier (May 15, 1906 – April 4, 1969) was an American silent film and stage actress.

Early life

Nita Cavalier was born on May 15, 1906, in

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. She moved to

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with her family at the age of one. She attended the

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Career

Cavalier was a stage actress.University of Washington Digital Collections: Stage actress Nita Cavalier.
/ref> In 1928, she performed in ''Kongo'' at the Granada Theater in

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alongside Howard Sinclair. In 1930, she performed in ''The Bachelor Father'' at the

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alongside George LaMar. She acted in silent films such as ''

The Twin Triggers ''The Twin Triggers'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Buddy Roosevelt, Nita Cavalier, and Frederick Lee.Munden, p. 838 Cast * Buddy Roosevelt as Bud Trigger / Kenneth Trigger * Nita Cavalier a ...

'' and ''

The Stolen Ranch ''The Stolen Ranch'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by William Wyler and starring Fred Humes, Louise Lorraine, and William Bailey. The future star Janet Gaynor appeared as an extra in the film. Plot As described in a film mag ...

'' in 1926, followed by ''

Tearin' Into Trouble ''Tearin' Into Trouble'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Hal Taliaferro, Olive Hasbrouck and Walter Brennan.Langman, p. 441 Cast * Hal Taliaferro as Wally Tilland * Olive Hasbrouck as Ruth Martin ...

'' and ''

The Prince of Headwaiters ''The Prince of Headwaiters'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by John Francis Dillon. Premise A maitre d' at the Hôtel Ritz Paris finds out his son, wealthy thanks to his mother, might be blackmailed by Mae Morin (played by Lilya ...

'' in 1927. She was also a

polo Polo is a ball game played on horseback, a traditional field sport and one of the world's oldest known team sports. The game is played by two opposing teams with the objective of scoring using a long-handled wooden mallet to hit a small hard ...

player.

Death

She died on April 4, 1969, in

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Partial filmography

* ''

A Thief in Paradise ''A Thief in Paradise'' is a 1925 American silent drama film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by George Fitzmaurice, and adapted by Frances Marion from Leonard Merrick's 1900 novel ''The Worldlings''.

'' (1925) * ''

The Coast of Folly ''The Coast of Folly'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Gloria Swanson in a dual role as mother and daughter. Richard Arlen had a small part in the film but his scenes were cut before its release. The fil ...

'' (1925) * ''

'' (1926) * '' The Dead Line'' (1926) * ''

'' (1926) * ''

'' (1927) * ''

'' (1927)

References

External links

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British Film Institute: Nita Cavalier
1906 births 1969 deaths People from Denver People from Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses American polo players 20th-century American women {{US-stage-actor-stub