Alla NazimovaAlla Nazimova, born May 22, 1879 - died July 13, 1945, was a Ukrainian born stage and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer. Alla NazimovaBorn Mariam Edez Adelaida Leventon, into a Jewish family in Yalta in the Crimea which at the time was a part of Russia but today is an autonomous region of Ukraine. She grew up in a very dysfunctional family and was shuffled between foster homes and relatives. Her emotional distress caused her to rebel against authority as a way to gain attention but nonetheless, she was a talented child who was playing the violin by age seven. As a teenager she began to pursue an interest in the theatre and took acting lessons before joining a theater company in Moscow. Under the stage name, Alla Nazimova, her career blossomed and she married a fellow actor but it did not last long. She toured Europe as well the United States where her first Broadway performances in 1906 drew critical acclaim. Deciding to make the USA her home, she worked on stage until she made her silent film debut in 1916. Over the next few years she made a number of highly successful films that earned her a considerable amount of money. She became widely gossiped about for the outlandish and allegedly debauched parties in her large mansion on Sunset Boulevard known as the Garden of Allah. Her studio squelched the stories surfacing about her bisexual lifestyle and to cover it up, for more than a dozen years she lived in a partnership of mutual convenience with the homosexual actor Charles Bryant. A friend of Edith Luckett and her husband, Dr. Loyal Davis, Nazimova was made godmother to their daughter, former first lady Nancy Davis-Reagan. In 1918, at age 39, Nazimova felt confident enough in her abilities that she began producing and writing films in which she also starred. Daring for the times, in her adaptations of works by such notable playwrights as Oscar Wilde or Henrik Ibsen she instituted her own ideas for filmmaking. However, her creativity did not meet consumer tastes and the films lost a great deal of money. By 1925 she no longer could afford to invest in more films and financial backers withdrew their support. With little choice, she gave up on the film industry, returning to perform on Broadway until the early 1940s when she appeared in a few more films, ostensibly in need of money. Alla Nazimova died in 1945 in Los Angeles and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Her contribution to the film industry has been recognized through a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. This page about Alla Nazimova includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Alla Nazimova News stories about Alla Nazimova External links for Alla Nazimova Videos for Alla Nazimova Wikis about Alla Nazimova Discussion Groups about Alla Nazimova Blogs about Alla Nazimova Images of Alla Nazimova |
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Her contribution to the film industry has been recognized through a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Coleman, in fact, ran for Governor of California during the 2003 recall election. Alla Nazimova died in 1945 in Los Angeles and was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Of the child stars on Diff'rent Strokes, Plato got into the most trouble, while Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges are still alive. With little choice, she gave up on the film industry, returning to perform on Broadway until the early 1940s when she appeared in a few more films, ostensibly in need of money. Her death was subsequently ruled a suicide. By 1925 she no longer could afford to invest in more films and financial backers withdrew their support. They stopped at Lambert's mother's home in Moore, Oklahoma for a Mother's Day visit, where she died of a prescription drug overdose. However, her creativity did not meet consumer tastes and the films lost a great deal of money. In 1999 she and Lambert were returning to California following Plato's appearance on the Howard Stern show, hoping to revive her stagnant career. Daring for the times, in her adaptations of works by such notable playwrights as Oscar Wilde or Henrik Ibsen she instituted her own ideas for filmmaking. The following year Plato was arrested again, this time for forging a prescription for Valium. In 1918, at age 39, Nazimova felt confident enough in her abilities that she began producing and writing films in which she also starred. She was arrested in 1991 for robbing a video store in Las Vegas, but was placed on probation. Loyal Davis, Nazimova was made godmother to their daughter, former first lady Nancy Davis-Reagan. Her one year marriage to Lanny Lambert produced a son, Tyler Lambert (born 1985). A friend of Edith Luckett and her husband, Dr. She was also the feature of a Playboy pictorial in 1989. Her studio squelched the stories surfacing about her bisexual lifestyle and to cover it up, for more than a dozen years she lived in a partnership of mutual convenience with the homosexual actor Charles Bryant. and Jill) (1997). She became widely gossiped about for the outlandish and allegedly debauched parties in her large mansion on Sunset Boulevard known as the Garden of Allah. Different Strokes: The story of Jack and Jill.. Over the next few years she made a number of highly successful films that earned her a considerable amount of money. Plato appeared partially nude in Prime Suspect (1988), Compelling Evidence (1995), and Different Strokes (a.k.a. She toured Europe as well the United States where her first Broadway performances in 1906 drew critical acclaim. Deciding to make the USA her home, she worked on stage until she made her silent film debut in 1916. She also had repeated drug and alcohol problems. Under the stage name, Alla Nazimova, her career blossomed and she married a fellow actor but it did not last long. She had a starring role in the pioneering and wildly controversial live action video game Night Trap in 1992. As a teenager she began to pursue an interest in the theatre and took acting lessons before joining a theater company in Moscow. Plato was fired from Diff'rent Strokes when she became pregnant and her career slumped after the show, with appearances in low-budget films, including some soft-core pornography, and in some minor roles in made for TV movies. Her emotional distress caused her to rebel against authority as a way to gain attention but nonetheless, she was a talented child who was playing the violin by age seven. Plato was born in Maywood, California and grew up in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. She grew up in a very dysfunctional family and was shuffled between foster homes and relatives. television sitcom Diff'rent Strokes. Born Mariam Edez Adelaida Leventon, into a Jewish family in Yalta in the Crimea which at the time was a part of Russia but today is an autonomous region of Ukraine. Dana Michelle Plato (November 7, 1964 - May 8, 1999) was an American actress who became famous playing the role of Kimberly Drummond in the U.S. Alla Nazimova, born May 22, 1879 - died July 13, 1945, was a Ukrainian born stage and film actress, scriptwriter, and producer. |