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Actress, Jetta Goudal, was born Juliette Henriette Goudeket on Jul 12, 1891 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Goudal died at the age of 93 on Jan 14, 1985 in Los Angeles, CA .

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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.

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By Dawn on Sep 14, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Although , was a star rivaling that of Gloria Swanson and fellow vamps Barbara La Marr and Nita Naldi. She began her career on stage in Europe. Arriving in America (New York City), she first performed on Broadway in the drama "The Hero" in March of 1921. That September she returned with ... Read full article


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Her 1927 lawsuit against Cecil B. DeMille set a precedent in establishing a star's rights. She did remain friendly with DeMille even after her victory. In later years she became active in Actors Equity's fight for the unionization of film actors. She became known as the "Joan of Arc of Equity."

Daughter of Mozes Goudeket (1860-1942), a wealthy, orthodox Jewish diamond cutter in the Jordaan neighborhood of Amsterdam, and Geertruida Warradijn (1866-1920).

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