Viola Dana (born Virginia Flugrath; June 26, 1897 â€" July 3, 1987)
was an American film actress who was successful during the era of
silent films. She appeared in over 100 films, but was unable to make
the transition to sound films.Born Virginia Flugrath on June 26, 1897
in Brooklyn, New York City, where she was raised, she was the middle
sister of three siblings who all became actresses. Her sisters were
known as Edna Flugrath and Shirley Mason. Dana appeared on the stage
at the age of three. She read Shakespeare and particularly identified
with the teenage Juliet. She enjoyed a long run at the Hudson Theater
in Manhattan. Between 1910 and 1912, she made four small appearances
in the emergent film industry in New York, using the name Viola
Flugrath. A particular favorite of audiences was her performance in
David Belasco's Poor Little Rich Girl when she was 16.[citation
needed]She began performing in vaudeville with Dustin Farnum in The
Little Rebel and played a bit part in The Model by Augustus Thomas.
was an American film actress who was successful during the era of
silent films. She appeared in over 100 films, but was unable to make
the transition to sound films.Born Virginia Flugrath on June 26, 1897
in Brooklyn, New York City, where she was raised, she was the middle
sister of three siblings who all became actresses. Her sisters were
known as Edna Flugrath and Shirley Mason. Dana appeared on the stage
at the age of three. She read Shakespeare and particularly identified
with the teenage Juliet. She enjoyed a long run at the Hudson Theater
in Manhattan. Between 1910 and 1912, she made four small appearances
in the emergent film industry in New York, using the name Viola
Flugrath. A particular favorite of audiences was her performance in
David Belasco's Poor Little Rich Girl when she was 16.[citation
needed]She began performing in vaudeville with Dustin Farnum in The
Little Rebel and played a bit part in The Model by Augustus Thomas.
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