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Pola Negri

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Actress

The Resume

    (December 31, 1894-August 1, 1987)
    Birth name is Barbara Apolonia Chalupiec
    Starred in 'Carmen (1918),' 'Madame DuBarry (1919),' 'Rausch (1919),' 'Sumurun (1920),' 'The Last Payment (1920),' 'Bella Donna (1923),' 'Hollywood (1923),' 'The Cheat (1923),' 'The Spanish Dancer (1923),' 'The Mad Love (1923),' 'Shadow of Paris (1924),' 'Men (1924),' 'Lily of the Dust (1924),' 'Forbidden Paradise (1924),' 'East of Suez (1925),' 'The Charmer (1925),' 'Flower of Night (1925),' 'A Woman of World (1925),' 'The Crown of Lies (1926),' 'Good and Naughty (1926),' 'Hotel Imperial (1927),' 'Barbed Wire (1927),' 'The Woman on Trial (1927),' 'The Secret Hour (1928),' 'Three Sinners (1928),' 'Loves of an Actress (1928),' 'The Woman from Moscow (1928),' 'The Way of Lost Souls (1929),' 'A Woman Commands (1932),' 'Madame Bovary (1937),' 'HI Diddle Dee Dee (1943)' and 'The Moon Spinners (1964)'

Why she might be annoying:

    She smoked.
    She was Adolf Hitler's favorite actress.
    She chose to end her career as soon as talkies became popular.
    She turned down the role of Norma Desmond in 'Sunset Boulevard (1950).'
    She divorced twice.
    She made a huge scene at Rudolph Valentino's funeral by bursting out crying and fainting. She would also make a big scene every time someone mentioned Rudolph Valentino after that.
    She refused treatment for her heart tumor.
    She had the image of a Screen Vamp but was very much the opposite, a tragic figure.
    She claimed to be born in December 31, 1899, 'The last day of the century,' but her real birth date is December 31, 1894, according to Polish state records.
    She was very superstitious.
    She claimed she was engaged to Rudolph Valentino before he died but there is no proof of this.
    She dated Charlie Chaplin.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She said: 'Damn sympathy! I don't care whether they love me or not. I don't care whether I am beautiful or not. I want a chance to act.'
    She was rumored to have had an affair with Adolf Hitler but there is no proof to these rumors.
    She was actually good friends with Gloria Swanson although many rumors claimed otherwise.
    Her sister-in-law was Mae Murray.
    Rudolph Valentino's last words were apparently 'Pola - if she does not come in time, tell her I think of her.'
    Apparently, her last words were 'Do you know who I am?'
    She was very good at preserving her beauty.
    She has a star on the walk of fame.
    Her first name is often used in crossword puzzles.

Credit: Buddy


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 63.16% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 152 Votes: 48.68% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 31 Votes: 45.16% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 1058 Votes: 35.44% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 1191 Votes: 43.49% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 252 Votes: 41.27% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 218 Votes: 49.08% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 477 Votes: 41.51% Annoying