Olympe Bradna

Biography

From WikipediaOlympe Bradna (12 August 1920 – 5 November 2012) was aFrench dancer and actress, later based in the United States for many yearsuntil her death.Branda appeared at 18 months of age with her parents, whowere world-famous bare back riders. At the age of eight (8) she was a successfulacrobatic dancer in a French version of Hit the Deck. Later she joined theFolies Bergère. She danced in Stockholm, New York City and other worldcapitals. She started her film career in France, then later moved to Hollywood,California where she saw her greatest success. During her career she appearedopposite such notables as Ronald Reagan, George Raft and Gary Cooper.In May, 1941 Olympe married Douglas Woods Wilhoit, at whichpoint she retired from acting. For many years she and her family lived inStockton, California, before ultimately settling in Lodi, California. Together,she and Douglas would have four children, five grandchildren and eightgreat-grandchildren. They were married for over seventy years, with Douglaspassing away in February, 2012, just nine months prior to Olympe's death.