Hedda Nova
An image from The Crimson Gardenia, one of the productions that also features Hedda Nova.
Hedda Nova

Hedda Nova

May 15, 1899 — Odessa, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]

Hedda Nova (1899–1981) was a Russian-born American film actress.

She was a silent film actress for 17 years with the "Universal Film Studios Company". She did not transfer to talking films most probably because of her thick Russian accent.

The Crimson Gardenia

The Crimson Gardenia

1919