Viora Daniel (1902–1980) was an American film actress of the silent era.[1] She appeared in around twenty films, including several shorts, in a mixture of lead and supporting roles.
Viora Daniel | |
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.jpg) Publicity still for the 1920 film Life of the Party | |
| Born | January 24, 1902 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U. S. |
| Died | May 9, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U. S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1920–1927 (film) |
Early years edit
Daniel was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and moved with her parents to Portland, Oregon, when she was five years old. After attending a private school for girls, she attended Oregon Agricultural College, but she left there to seek a career in acting.[2]
Career edit
Daniel worked for Lasky Studios and Al Christie.[2]
Selected filmography edit
- The Fourteenth Man (1920)
- Young Mrs. Winthrop (1920)
- The Sins of St. Anthony (1920)
- Life of the Party (1920)
- Thou Art the Man (1920)
- Be My Wife (1921)
- The Easy Road (1921)
- Saturday Night (1922)
- The Cowboy and the Lady (1922)
- Old Shoes (1925)
- Bulldog Pluck (1927)
- One Chance in a Million (1927)
- Quarantined Rivals (1927)
References edit
- ^ Foster p.33
- ^ a b "Movie Star Was Local Kiddie; Viora Daniel Educated Here". The Oregon Daily Journal. Oregon, Portland. July 24, 1921. p. 42. Retrieved April 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography edit
- Foster, Charles. Stardust and Shadows: Canadians in Early Hollywood. Dundurn, 2000.
- Massa, Steve. Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy. BearManor Media, 2017.
External links edit
- Viora Daniel at IMDb
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