About Hedda Nova
Lived 1889 – 1981 (aged 91). Hedda Nova was a Ukrainian actor and film actor.
Hedda Nova (May 15, 1899 – January 16, 1981) was a Russian-born American film actress.
Biography Born on May 15, 1899, in Odessa, Nova received her schooling at a Parisian convent.
Nova appeared in 16 films, mostly westerns, from 1917 through 1926.
Nova was married to Paul Hurst, an actor, director and screenwriter. She died on January 16, 1981, aged 81, in Atascadero, California.
Selected filmography The Bar Sinister (1917) The Woman in the Web (1918) The Changing Woman (1918) By the World Forgot (1918) The Spitfire of Seville (1919) The Crimson Gardenia (1919) Calibre 38 (1919) The Turning Point (1920) The Mask (1921) The Miracle Baby (1923) Folly of Youth (1925) My Own Pal (1926)
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Who was Hedda Nova?
Russian actress (1899-1981)
When was Hedda Nova born?
Hedda Nova was born on 15 May 1889 in Atascadero.
When did Hedda Nova die?
Hedda Nova died on 16 January 1981 in Atascadero.
What was Hedda Nova's occupation?
Hedda Nova was an actor and film actor.
What nationality was Hedda Nova?
Hedda Nova was Ukrainian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hedda Nova. https://biography.guide/hedda-nova/
MLA: "Hedda Nova." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hedda-nova/.
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