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Olympe Bradna

Olympe Bradna

Birthday: 1920-08-12 | Place of Birth: Paris - France

From Wikipedia Olympe Bradna (12 August 1920 – 5 November 2012) was a French dancer and actress, later based in the United States for many years until her death. Branda appeared at 18 months of age with her parents, who were world-famous bare back riders. At the age of eight (8) she was a successful acrobatic dancer in a French version of Hit the Deck. Later she joined the Folies Bergère. She danced in Stockholm, New York City and other world capitals. She started her film career in France, then later moved to Hollywood, California where she saw her greatest success. During her career she appeared opposite such notables as Ronald Reagan, George Raft and Gary Cooper. In May, 1941 Olympe married Douglas Woods Wilhoit, at which point she retired from acting. For many years she and her family lived in Stockton, California, before ultimately settling in Lodi, California. Together, she and Douglas would have four children, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. They were married for over seventy years, with Douglas passing away in February, 2012, just nine months prior to Olympe's death.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1941
Knockout

as    Angela Grinnelli

1941
International Squadron

as    Jeanette

1941
Highway West

as    Myra Abbott

1940
South of Pago Pago

as    Malia

1939
The Night of Nights

as    Marie Alyce O'Farrell

1938
Say It in French

as    Julie Lestrange Carrington

1937
Souls at Sea

as    Babsie

1937
The Last Train from Madrid

as    Maria Bonda

1933
Roger la Honte

as    Suzanne Laroque