Anna Sten(1908-1993):Born in Russia she studied at the Russian Film Academy and joined the Moscow Art Theater.Strikingly beautiful,she went on to appear in a number of Russian silent films,but it was in a German film (1931)that Anna gained notice. Samuel Goldwyn saw a picture of Anna in the paper and rushed to view the film.His agent did sign Anna to a contract but forgot to mention the fact that Anna didn't speak a word of English,which made her appearance in sound pictures questionable.She spent a year studying English every day and working out makeup and acting.Her first picture, Nana(1934)didn't bring audiences into the theaters.While she was looked great,the script and picture were average.Her 2nd film marginally better suited to her style, also died within weeks at the box office.After her 3rd film for Goldwyn (1935),also flopped.She made a few more movies, but by the end of the decade she was forgotten.