Nina Olivette
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Nina Olivette was a New York-born American actress and vaudeville performer, known in her early career as Betty Veronica.
In her early years, she appeared on Broadway in such plays as Hold Everything!
and Captain Jinks. In 1930, she made such films as Queen High
, Why Sailors Leave Home, What a Night!
, Kiss Me Sergeant and Not So Quiet on the Western Front
.
She later married Harry Stockwell
, and together raised two sons, actors Guy Stockwell
, and Dean Stockwell
. She made a guest appearance on The Phil Silvers Show
in 1956.
Harry Stockwell died on July 19, 1984. Nina Olivette's last public appearance was in 1992, attending her son's ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
. She died on October 15, 1993, aged 83.
In her early years, she appeared on Broadway in such plays as Hold Everything!
Hold Everything!
Hold Everything! is a musical comedy with book by John McGowan and B. G. de Sylva, lyrics by Lew Brown and B. G. de Sylva, and music by Ray Henderson....
and Captain Jinks. In 1930, she made such films as Queen High
Queen High
Queen High is the title of an early musical-comedy produced by Paramount Pictures in 1930.Based upon a stage musical by Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler, and Laurence Schwab, the storyline loosely concerns a rivalry between two businessmen that results in a game of poker...
, Why Sailors Leave Home, What a Night!
What a Night! (1931 film)
What a Night! is a 1931 British comedy crime film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Molly Lamont and Charles Paton. While staying at a reportedly haunted inn a traveller discovers that the 'ghost' is in fact a thief.-Cast:...
, Kiss Me Sergeant and Not So Quiet on the Western Front
Not So Quiet on the Western Front (film)
Not So Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Mona Goya and Wilfred Temple. It was made by British International Pictures...
.
She later married Harry Stockwell
Harry Stockwell
Harry Stockwell was an American actor and singer. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.Stockwell made his film debut in the 1935 film, Strike Up the Band. However, his claim to fame came in 1935, when he provided the voice of "The Prince" in Walt Disney's animated classic, Snow...
, and together raised two sons, actors Guy Stockwell
Guy Stockwell
Guy Harry Stockwell was an American actor who appeared in nearly 30 movies and 250 television series episodes....
, and Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell
Dean Stockwell is an American actor of film and television, with a career spanning over 65 years. As a child actor under contract to MGM he first came to the public's attention in films such as Anchors Aweigh and The Green Years; as a young adult he played a lead role in the 1957 Broadway and...
. She made a guest appearance on The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show is a comedy television series which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G...
in 1956.
Harry Stockwell died on July 19, 1984. Nina Olivette's last public appearance was in 1992, attending her son's ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Hollywood Walk of Fame
The Hollywood Walk of Fame consists of more than 2,400 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California...
. She died on October 15, 1993, aged 83.