Goudal, Jetta (1891–1985)
Goudal, Jetta (1891–1985)
Dutch silent-screen actress. Born Julie Henriette Goudeket, July 8, 1891, in Amsterdam, Netherlands (some sources cite Versailles, France); died Jan 14, 1985, in Los Angeles, California; m. Harold Grieve (art director), 1930.
Began career on stage in Europe; arrived in US following WWI and appeared on Broadway; made film debut in The Bright Shawl (1923); other films include The Coming of Amos, The Forbidden Woman, The Road to Yesterday, White Gold, Lady of the Pavements, Paris at Midnight, The Green Goddess, Salome of the Tenements and Tarnished Youth; retired (1933) but was later active in Actor's Equity.
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