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A photo of Natacha Rambova

Natacha Rambova 1897 - 1966

Natacha Rambova was born on January 19, 1897 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah United States, and died at age 69 years old on June 5, 1966 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA. Natacha Rambova was buried at cremated - ashes scattered in AZ.
Natacha Rambova
Winifred Kimball Shaughnessy, Winifred Hudnut, Winifred de Wolfe, Natacha Valentino, Natacha de UrzĂ iz
January 19, 1897
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
June 5, 1966
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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  • Introduction

    Born in Salt Lake City, Natacha's family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). She was raised in San Francisco and educated in London and began a career in show business as a dancer. At age 19, she moved to Los Angeles and became a costume designer for the movies. She also met Rudolph Valentino there - they were married from 1923 - 1925. After their divorce, she married an European aristocrat - Alvaro de Urzaiz in 1932 - their marriage was annulled in 1957. It was during this marriage that she visited Egypt and became fascinated by its culture and history. This became a life-long passion and she was a published author on the subject in the 1950s. From dancer to costume designer to set designer to published author - Natacha (born Winifred) seems to have lived a life of freedom. She died in Southern California - seemingly traveling the world and ending up once again on the West coast of the US
  • 01/19
    1897

    Birthday

    January 19, 1897
    Birthdate
    Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Caucasian
  • Nationality & Locations

    US citizen - born in Utah
  • Religious Beliefs

    First baptized Catholic - wishes of father At age 8, baptised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - wishes of mother
  • Professional Career

    Film costume designer, set designer, and occasional actress Egyptologist - published scholar in the 1950s
  • 06/5
    1966

    Death

    June 5, 1966
    Death date
    heart attack
    Cause of death
    Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Funeral date
    cremated - ashes scattered in AZ
    Burial location
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Natacha Rambova in 1922
Natacha Rambova in 1922
Photo of Natacha Rambova, an actress and fashion designer taken in 1922.

Natache lived from 1897-1966. She started as a dancer, became a sometime actor and set/costume designer, then a published authority on Egyptology. And along the way she married Rudolph Valentino!

Photo was taken by James Abbe, an American photographer who traveled Europe taking pictures. James lived from July 17th 1883 through November 11th, 1972.
Date & Place: in USA
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Beauty and brains! This 100 year old photo is of Natacha Rambova, 1897-1966. She started as a dancer, became a sometime actor and set/costume designer, then a published authority on Egyptology. And along the way she married Rudolph Valentino! (For 2 years) Those '20s women - they were real pathfinders!
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Winifred Hudnut...so she dumped Ruddy because she wanted all the control...I read a huge bio book about her.
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