Nina Romano (born Isabel Craven Dilworth;[1] October 18, 1901 - 15 October 15, 1966[2]) was an American actress in films and on stage.
Early years
Born in Salem, New Jersey,[2] Romano was the daughter of glass manufacturer John Dale Dilworth and his wife, the former Letitia Hamill Craven.[1][3][4] Her interest in acting developed while she was in high school[1] at Ward–Belmont College[5] in Nashville, and she went on to attend a dramatic school in New York.[1]
Career
Romano's initial professional acting experience came in a stage production of Don Juan.[6] She initially focused on dramatic roles, but in 1924 she had her first comedic role in the farce The Whole Town's Talking.[7] Her Broadway credits included The Love Call (1927) and The Warrior's Husband (1932).[8]
On December 17, 1923, Romano married Lou Tellegen in Rutherford, New Jersey.[13] Tellegen was an actor with whom Romano had performed in Blind Youth.[14] The couple kept the marriage secret until February 1925, when their son was born.[13] On August 30, 1928, Tellegen and Romano filed for bankruptcy,[15] and in November 1928 the couple was divorced in Los Angeles.[16]
On October 24, 1931, Romano married Count S. Danneskiold-Samsøe of Denmark.[16] The two later divorced, with Romano suing the count in 1955 to recover $171,000 that she said she had advanced to him.[17]
On October 15, 1966, three days before her 65th birthday, Romano died at Cravenskiold Farm in Granada Hills, California, of undisclosed causes. She was buried near Saugus, California.[2]
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