paula iliescu gibson (18 december 1909 – 19 october 1993) professionally known as pola illery, was a romanian-born actress and singer, best known for her appearances in early french film, and of the latter after emigrating to the united states, in hollywood films, best known for her portrayal of vamps, she appeared in both silent film and talkie films, in a decade long screen career between 1928 and 1938.