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Pola Negri, Pola Negri (Born January 3 1897 in Lipno, Vistula Land, Died August 1, 1987 in San Antonio, Texas) was a Polish stage and film actress who achieved worldwide fame for her tragedienne and femme fatale roles from the 1910s through the 1940s during the Golden Era of Hollywood film. She was the very first European film star to be imported into Hollywood, and also started several important womens fashion trends. She is known for being one of the most popular stars of the silent film era, and her varied career included work in silent and talking films, theater, and vaudeville; a singer and recording artist; an author; and a ballerina.