Famous actress Nita Naldi holding her puppy dog, U.S.A., 1924

Famous actress Nita Naldi is seen holding her puppy dog, U.S.A., 1924. Nita Naldi’s career as a movie star was a short one as film careers go, from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in 1920 to her last film, Die Pratermizzi, released in 1927. She had only one lead role (The Mountain Eagle, 1926) and is mainly remembered for her costarring roles with Rudolph Valentino. But in her short career, she worked with some of the finest directors in the business, both in Hollywood and Europe: Cecil B. DeMille, Herbert Brenon, Victor Fleming, Allan Dwan, William deMille, Leonce Perret, and Alfred Hitchcock.