Viola Dana

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Viola Dana was born in Brooklyn, New York on June 26, 1897 with the birth name of Virginia Flugrath. She was the middle sister of three actresses (the other two were Edna Flugrath and Shirley Mason). She made her film debut in 1914 in the film MOLLY THE DRUMMER BOY at the age of 17. The following year Viola received top billing as Gladiola Bain in GLADIOLA. She was in top demand as evidenced by another title role in THE INNOCENCE OF RUTH. She continued to turn in great performances particularly as Katie O`Doone in BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY. Viola`s final silver screen role was in 1929`s ONE SPLENDID HOUR. The last the general public saw her was in a documentary about Buster Keaton called A HARD ACT TO FOLLOW in 1987 for television. Viola was to die that year on July 3. She was 90 years old.
 

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    Name Viola Dana
    (Viola Flugrath)
    Height 4' 11½"  (151 cm)
    Build Slim
    Eye Color Blue
    Hair Color Black
    Date of Birth June 281897
    Birthplace Brooklyn, New York
    Star Sign Cancer
    Died July 31987 (Aged 90)
    Location of Death Woodland Hills, California
    Cause of Death Heart Failure
    Nationality American
    Ethnicity White
    Occupation Actress
    Celebrity Index Vi
    Claim to Fame `Gladiola` (1915)

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  • She read Shakespeare and particularly identified with the teenage Juliet.
  • Interred at Hollywood Forever Cemetery under her original name of Virginia Flugrath.
  • Died in 1987 from heart failure at age 90.
  • Viola Dana has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is located at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard.
  • Her second husband, Ormer Locklear died when his plane crashed on August 2, 1920 during a nighttime film shooting. Shw witnessed the crash and would not fly again for 25 years.
  • In 1920 she became engaged to Ormer Locklear, a daring aviator and military veteran.
  • Dana entered films in 1910.
  • Her first motion picture was made at a former Manhattan (New York) riding academy on West 61st Street.
  • Sister of actresses Shirley Mason and Edna Flugrath.
  • Her first husband, director John H. Collins died during the influenza epidemic of 1918.
  • Enjoyed spending her spare moments on The Santa Monica Beach.
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