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Viola Dana

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Viola Dana
  • Birth Name:
    Virginia Flugrath
  • Date of Birth:
    June 26, 1897
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Cancer
  • Place of Birth:
    Brooklyn, New York
  • Place of Death:
    Woodland Hills, California
  • Date of Death:
    July 3, 1987
  • Height:
    4' 11½"
  • Sex:
    Female
  • Nationality:
    American

Family

Viola Dana
  • Sister:
    Shirley Mason and Edna Flugrath
  • Spouse:
    John H. Collins - decesed
    Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn - divorced
    Jimmy Thomson - divorced

Career

Viola Dana

Trivia

Viola Dana
  • Viola Dana has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to motion pictures. It is located at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard.
  • Dana became a star with the Edison Company, working at their studio in the Bronx.
  • Her first motion picture was made at a former Manhattan (New York) riding academy on West 61st Street.
  • Dana entered films in 1910.
  • She read Shakespeare and particularly identified with the teenage Juliet. She enjoyed a long run at the Hudson Theater in New York City.
  • Was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent movies.

Filmography

Viola Dana

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