Rosa Rosanova

Rosa Rosanova (June 23, 1869 – May 29, 1944) was a Russian-born stage and film actress. She appeared in American films including as a starring or supporting actress in the 1920s and 1930s

Rosa Rosanova
Rosonova in 1923
Born(1869-06-23)June 23, 1869
Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire (now Ukraine)
DiedMay 29, 1944(1944-05-29) (aged 74)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Resting placeHollywood Forever Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1906–1934

Biography

Born in Russia, Rosanova completed her schooling at age 16 in Moscow.[1] As an actress, she toured with the Svatloff repertory company in Russia, and in 1906 travelled to the United States touring with the Orlanoff company. She immigrated to the United States some time before the Russian Revolution.[1]

Like Vera Gordon, Rosanova frequently portrayed Jewish mothers in early American silent films.[2] Rosanova starred as such a character in Hungry Hearts (1922), His People (1925)[3][4] and Lucky Boy (1929).[5] In a 1929 profile, the Santa Ana Register described Rosanova's performance in Hungry Hearts as "a powerful characterization that was the outstanding performance of filmdom."[1]

In her book You Never Call! You Never Write!: A History of the Jewish Mother, Joyce Antler described Rosanova as a "a Yiddish star.[6]

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References
  1. "Rosa Rosanova Is Well Suited to Role in "Half-A-Life"". Santa Ana Register. December 16, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. Merwin, Ted (April 24, 2006). In Their Own Image: New York Jews in Jazz Age Popular Culture. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813538099 – via Google Books.
  3. "Rosa Rosanova in Figueroa sketch". The Los Angeles Times. December 4, 1925. p. 29. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  4. ""His People" Fine". The Los Angeles Times. December 7, 1925. p. 27. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  5. "George Jessel in "Lucky Boy" Loew's Offering". Harrisburg Telegraph. February 12, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  6. Antler, Joyce (April 2, 2007). You Never Call! You Never Write!: A History of the Jewish Mother. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198033745 – via Google Books.
  7. "Film critic examines the history of Jewish immigration in movies".
  8. "Rosa ROSANOVA". notreCinema.com.
  9. "Rosa Rosanova". BFI. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022.
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