Rita Corday
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About
Biography
Filmography
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Biography
B-film lead who decorated five of RKO's "Falcon" detective films before signing with Universal to perform similar duties in Max Ophuls' "The Exile" (1947). Briefly using the professional names Paule and Rita Croset, Rita Corday eventually became Paula Corday when she played second leads in such light fare as "Because You're Mine" and "You for Me" (both 1952). Corday decorated two Boris Karloff chillers: she played the romantic lead in "The Black Castle" (1952) and a young mother desperately trying to arrange surgery for her crippled daughter in producer Val Lewton's "The Body Snatcher" (1945). After marrying producer Harold Nebenzal in 1954, Corday retired from the screen, making only occasional TV appearances thereafter.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Life Events
1942
Placed under contract by RKO
1943
Made film acting debut in a bit part in "Hitler's Children"
1947
Signed with Universal and briefly used the names Paule Croset and Rita Croset
1954
Retired after marrying producer Harold Nebenzal
Videos
Movie Clip
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Trailer
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Family
Companions
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