Nina Romano | |
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| Born | Isabel Craven Dilworth October 18, 1901 Salem, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1966 (aged 64) Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) | Lou Tellegen (1923-1928, divorce) Count S. Danneskiold-Samsøe (1931-?) |
Nina Romano (born Isabel Craven Dilworth; [1] October 18, 1901 - 15 October 15, 1966 [2] ) was an American actress in films and on stage.
Born in Salem, New Jersey, [2] Romano was the daughter of glass manufacturer John Dale Dilworth and his wife, the former Letitia Hamill Craven. [1] [3] [4] Her interest in acting developed while she was in high school [1] at Ward–Belmont College [5] in Nashville, and she went on to attend a dramatic school in New York. [1]
Romano's initial professional acting experience came in a stage production of Don Juan. [6] She initially focused on dramatic roles, but in 1924 she had her first comedic role in the farce The Whole Town's Talking. [7] Her Broadway credits included The Love Call (1927) and The Warrior's Husband (1932). [8]
After being a leading woman on stage for years, Romano made her screen debut in the film Titans for Universal Pictures. That work led to her signing a long-term contract with Universal in 1925. [9] Her other films included The Palace of Pleasure (1926), [10] What Happened to Jones (1926), [11] and Lost at the Front (1927). [12]
On December 17, 1923, Romano married Lou Tellegen in Rutherford, New Jersey. [13] Tellegen was an actor with whom Romano had performed in Blind Youth. [14] The couple kept the marriage secret until February 1925, when their son was born. [13] On August 30, 1928, Tellegen and Romano filed for bankruptcy, [15] and in November 1928 the couple was divorced in Los Angeles. [16]
On October 24, 1931, Romano married Count S. Danneskiold-Samsøe of Denmark. [16] The two later divorced, with Romano suing the count in 1955 to recover $171,000 that she said she had advanced to him. [17]
On October 15, 1966, three days before her 65th birthday, Romano died at Cravenskiold Farm in Granada Hills, California, of undisclosed causes. She was buried near Saugus, California. [2]
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