Nell O'Day

Acting

Nell O'Day

Born September 22, 1909 · Prairie Hill, Washington County, Texas, USA

Died January 3, 1989 · aged 79

Nell O'Day (September 22, 1909 – January 3, 1989) was an accomplished American equestrian and B-movie actress of the 1930s and 1940s.

Known For

Buck PrivatesBuck Privates · 1941
Buck Privates
6.81941
MovieComedyMusic
Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.
King of JazzKing of Jazz · 1930
King of Jazz
6.31930
MovieMusic
A large-scale revue musical built around Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presenting a series of musical performances, sketches, and staged tableaux in early two-color Technicolor, emblematic of Hollywood’s early sound-era “all-star” musical productions.
The Road to RuinThe Road to Ruin · 1934
The Road to Ruin
4.31934
MovieDrama
A young girl gets involved with a crowd that smokes marijuana, drinks and has sex. She winds up an alcoholic, pregnant drug addict and is forced to get an abortion.
Rawhide RangersRawhide Rangers · 1941
Rawhide Rangers
6.71941
MovieWestern
A group of frontier businessmen set up a protective organization for the purpose of extorting money from the local ranchers.
Back StreetBack Street · 1941
Back Street
7.31941
MovieDrama
In turn-of-the-century Cincinnati, vibrant shop girl Ray Smith falls in love with banker Walter Saxel, who is engaged to a socially prominent woman. Inadvertently prevented from running away with Walter, Ray remains single but reunites with him five years later. Despite Walter being married and having a son, Ray becomes his mistress, and over the years suffers social ostracism and long stretches of solitude while waiting for their brief interludes together.
Convention GirlConvention Girl · 1935
Convention Girl
8.01935
MovieComedyDrama
Wily hotel 'hostess' Babe LaVal navigates booming business, cabaret calls and shady deals in Atlantic City. She meets a soup magnate, and begins to feel it might be 'the real thing'.
The Masked RiderThe Masked Rider · 1941
The Masked Rider
7.21941
MovieDramaMusic
The beautiful owner of a silver mine in Mexico asks an employee for help when bandits keep robbing her shipments.
Saturday's ChildrenSaturday's Children · 1940
Saturday's Children
6.91940
MovieDramaRomance
An inventor and his bride get testy in the city as they try to make ends meet.

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