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Cobina Wright(1921-2011)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Cobina Wright
Cobina Wright came from a wealthy aristocratic family from New York City and started her show business career as a model, being in the top ten at John Robert Powers (the most sought after agency at that time). Bob Hope used her as the basis for character Cobina on his radio program in 1939. She was friends with Dolores and Bob and appeared on his program numerous times.

She began a radio career and appeared in about a dozen movies during the early 40s.
BornAugust 14, 1921
DiedSeptember 1, 2011(90)
BornAugust 14, 1921
DiedSeptember 1, 2011(90)
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Known for

Harold Huber, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
Charlie Chan in Rio
6.9
  • Grace Ellis(as Cobina Wright Jr.)
  • 1941
Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, John Payne, and Cobina Wright in Week-End in Havana (1941)
Week-End in Havana
6.5
  • Terry McCracken(as Cobina Wright Jr.)
  • 1941
Victor Mature, Betty Grable, and John Payne in Footlight Serenade (1942)
Footlight Serenade
6.3
  • Estelle Evans(as Cobina Wright Jr.)
  • 1942
Betty Grable in Moon Over Miami (1941)
Moon Over Miami
6.7
  • Connie Fentress(as Cobina Wright Jr.)
  • 1941

Credits

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Actress



  • Don Ameche, Janet Blair, and Jack Oakie in Something to Shout About (1943)
    Something to Shout About
    5.4
    • Donna Davis (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
    • 1943
  • Victor Mature, Betty Grable, and John Payne in Footlight Serenade (1942)
    Footlight Serenade
    6.3
    • Estelle Evans (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
    • 1942
  • Joseph Allen and Brenda Joyce in Right to the Heart (1942)
    Right to the Heart
    • Barbara Paxton (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
    • 1942
  • Bruce Edwards, Jane Withers, and Cobina Wright in Small Town Deb (1941)
    Small Town Deb
    6.0
    • Helen Randall
    • 1941
  • Carmen Miranda, Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, John Payne, and Cobina Wright in Week-End in Havana (1941)
    Week-End in Havana
    6.5
    • Terry McCracken (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
    • 1941
  • Harold Huber, Sidney Toler, and Victor Sen Yung in Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
    Charlie Chan in Rio
    6.9
    • Grace Ellis (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
    • 1941
  • Osa Massen, George Montgomery, and Cobina Wright in Accent on Love (1941)
    Accent on Love
    5.5
    • Linda Hyndman
    • 1941
  • Betty Grable in Moon Over Miami (1941)
    Moon Over Miami
    6.7
    • Connie Fentress (as Cobina Wright Jr.)
    • 1941
  • Mona Barrie, Douglass Dumbrille, John Hubbard, and Marjorie Weaver in Murder Among Friends (1941)
    Murder Among Friends
    7.2
    • Jessica Gerald
    • 1941
  • Alan Ladd and Joan Woodbury in Sauce for the Gander (1940)
    Sauce for the Gander
    5.2
    • Mrs. Horton (as Cobina)
    • 1940

Soundtrack



  • Victor Mature, Betty Grable, and John Payne in Footlight Serenade (1942)
    Footlight Serenade
    6.3
    • performer: "Except with You" (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Cobina
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • August 14, 1921
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 1, 2011
    • Solvang, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Palmer Thayer BeaudetteNovember 3, 1941 - September 7, 1968 (his death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 2 Pictorials

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Husband Palmer was an heir to a vast fortune. When he died of a heart attack in 1968, Cobina Jr. found that their spacious Carmel Valley home was all she owned. Palmer's share of his father's estate reverted, as per his father's will, back to Palmer's brothers and sisters.
  • Quotes
    It is not just the singing and the acting that I miss--it's the people. I loved all the people I worked with. CW Jr., regarding her retirement
  • Trademark
    The song My Funny Valentine and the non profit organization Happy Endings Animal Rescue Sanctuary in the Santa Ynez Valley, California

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