Vola Vale (born Vola Smith, February 12, 1897 â€" October 17, 1970)
was a silent film actress.Vale was born in Buffalo, New York and
educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She began her career in amateur
theatricals in Rochester, New York. Then she played in stock companies
for a while.Her first movie experience was with Biograph, under the
tutelage of the film director D.W. Griffith. After a month of playing
atmosphere parts, Vola was offered a genuine role. She wore a velvet
gown with a train and a feathered hat. Soon she was appearing in short
reel films for Biograph. Among the actors she was cast with were
William S. Hart, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, William Haines, Harry
Carey, Tully Marshall and William Russell.
was a silent film actress.Vale was born in Buffalo, New York and
educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She began her career in amateur
theatricals in Rochester, New York. Then she played in stock companies
for a while.Her first movie experience was with Biograph, under the
tutelage of the film director D.W. Griffith. After a month of playing
atmosphere parts, Vola was offered a genuine role. She wore a velvet
gown with a train and a feathered hat. Soon she was appearing in short
reel films for Biograph. Among the actors she was cast with were
William S. Hart, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, William Haines, Harry
Carey, Tully Marshall and William Russell.
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