Pola Illéry
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Pola Illéry, born Paula Iliescu (born October 15, 1908) is a Romania
n silent and early talking film actress. She was born in Corabia
, Romania
.
She appeared in a few French
films made during the 1920s and 1930s, most notably René Clair
's Under the Roofs of Paris
(1930) and in the Romanian-language version of Paramount on Parade
(1930) made in Paris by Paramount Pictures
. She is believed to have made her last film appearance in Le Tigre du Bengale and Le Tombeau hindou, both in 1938.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n silent and early talking film actress. She was born in Corabia
Corabia
Corabia is a small Danube port located in Olt County, Romania, which used to be part of the now-dissolved Romanaţi County before World War II...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
She appeared in a few French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
films made during the 1920s and 1930s, most notably René Clair
René Clair
René Clair born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker.-Biography:He was born in Paris and grew up in the Les Halles quarter. He attended the Lycée Montaigne and the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. During World War I, he served as an ambulance driver. After the war, he started a career as a journalist...
's Under the Roofs of Paris
Under the Roofs of Paris
Under the Roofs of Paris is a 1930 French film directed by René Clair. It was probably the earliest French example of a filmed musical-comedy, although its often dark tone differentiates it from other instances of the genre...
(1930) and in the Romanian-language version of Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade is a all-star revue released by Paramount Pictures, directed by several directors including Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, Rowland V. Lee, A. Edward Sutherland, Victor Heerman, Lothar Mendes, Otto Brower, Edwin H...
(1930) made in Paris by Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
. She is believed to have made her last film appearance in Le Tigre du Bengale and Le Tombeau hindou, both in 1938.