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Olga Vladimirovna Baklanova (Russian: О́льга Влади́мировна Бакла́нова; 19 August 1893 – 6 September 1974), known professionally as Olga Baclanova, was a Russian-born actress who found success in Hollywood films, as well as stage roles in the US and the United Kingdom, she was mainly billed as an exotic blonde ...
Olga Baclanova was a Russian actress who defected to Hollywood in 1925 and starred in films such as Freaks, Cleopatra and The Man Who Laughs. She also appeared on stage in Broadway and London, and was interviewed by film historians in the 1960s.
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- Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland
Learn about the life and career of Olga Baclanova, a Russian actress who defected to America and starred in films and musicals. Read about her early years at the Moscow Art Theatre, her roles in Hollywood and on Broadway, and her family and personal struggles.
Olga Baclanova (pronounced bahk-LAH-no-vah), sultry Russian actress of stage and film, is best known today for her film appearances as Cleopatra, the evil trapeze artist, in the legendary cult film Freaks (1932), and as the seductive Duchess Josiana in the influential Universal silent The Man Who Laughs (1928).
Olga Baclanova was a Russian-born actress and operatic singer who starred in silent films and stage plays. She is best known for playing Cleopatra in Freaks (1932), a controversial horror movie featuring real carnival freaks.
The woman greeting wins and losses at the roulette table with equal nonchalance was Olga Baclanova, one of the 20th century’s pioneering international stars of stage and screen.
Sep 20, 2017 · Olga Vladimirovna Baklanova 19 August 1893 – 6 September 1974, professionally billed as Olga Baclanova or Baclanova was a Russian-born naturalized American actress of stage and screen, radio...
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