Rita Corday

Rita Corday
Rita Corday (right) with film writer and critic Norbert Lusk (1946)
Born	Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset (1920-10-20)October 20, 1920 Tahiti
Died	November 23, 1992(1992-11-23) (aged 72) Century City, Los Angeles, US
Other names	Paula Corday Paule Croset
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1943–1956
Spouse(s)	Harold Nebenzal (married 1947–1992)
Children	Daniel M. (b. 1957) Deborah (b. 1960)

Rita Corday (born Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset; October 20, 1920 – November 23, 1992) was an American actress. She appeared in 30 films during the 1940s and 1950s. She was sometimes billed as Paula Corday or Paule Croset.

Rita Corday was born Jeanne Paule Teipo-Ite-Marma Croset in Tahiti, where her Swiss parents were diplomats. She received theatrical training in Switzerland, Paris and Shanghai.

In 1942, RKO Pictures signed Corday to a long-term contract. She made her first film appearance in January 1943, in Hitler's Children. During her career in Hollywood, she appeared mostly in second features. In her later films she was billed as Paula Corday or Paule Croset.

In 1943, Corday announced her engagement to Navy Ensign Marshall Buell. She married producer Harold Nebenzal in 1947, and retired to raise a family.

Corday died November 21, 1992, after surgery, from complications of diabetes. Survivors included a daughter, Deborah Corday; a son, Daniel Nebenzal; and a brother, Gaston Croset.