| POLA NEGRI, one of the newest Paramount stars, was born at Yanowa, Poland,
in 1897. Her professional debut was in "Sodom's End" in a Warsaw
theatre, where she played until 1916. Later successes were "Sumurun"
and "The Deaf Girl of Portici." She went upon the screen under
the direction of Ernst Lubitsch. Her greatest screen success was "Passion."
Her first American picture was in 1922 - "Bella Donna," which
was followed by "The Cheat," "The Spanish Dancer" and
"Shadows of Paris." Height, five feet, six and one-half inches,
weight, 128 pounds. Dark grey eyes, black hair. |