Nita Naldi
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Nita Naldi was an American stage performer and silent film actress. She was often cast in theatrical and screen productions as a vamp, a type of character first popularized by actress Theda Bara.
Naldi, 1924
Naldi, 1921
Naldi and Valentino in Blood and Sand, 1922
"Nita Naldi with a statue of a faun", by Alberto Vargas, 1923
Blood and Sand (1922 film)
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Blood and Sand is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by Paramount Pictures, directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino, Lila Lee, and Nita Naldi. It was based on the 1908 Spanish no
Nita Naldi
…that film subsequently afforded Naldi more career opportunities. Naldi was selected by Spanish author Vicente Blasco Ibáñez for the role of Doña Sol in the 1922 film version of his novel Blood and Sand. Naldi was signed by Famous Players–Lasky for the role, and it became her first pairing with screen idol Rudolph Valentino…
Theatrical release poster
Film still of Valentino and Naldi in Blood and Sand
Valentino as Juan Gallardo