American actress
Veola Vonn |
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| Born | July 27, 1918
New York City, United States |
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| Died | October 28, 1995 (aged 77)
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| Other names | Vyola Vonn |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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| Years active | 1935–1962 (film & TV) |
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Veola Vonn (July 27, 1918 – October 28, 1995) was an American radio actress and singer who also appeared in a number of films and television series.[1] Her first feature film was the Poverty Row Smashing the Vice Trust (1937) in which she played the female lead.[2] She was married to the British actor Hanley Stafford and appeared alongside him on several radio shows including Blondie.[3] After his death she married actor Frank Nelson. She is sometimes credited as Vyola Vonn.
Selected filmography
References
- ^ Schulz p.175
- ^ Schaefer p.377
- ^ Reinehr & Swartz p.244
Bibliography
- Reinehr, Robert C. & Swartz, Jon D. The A to Z of Old Time Radio. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
- Schaefer, Eric. "Bold! Daring! Shocking! True!": A History of Exploitation Films, 1919–1959. Duke University Press, 1999.
- Schulz, Clair. Tuning in the Great Gildersleeve: The Episodes and Cast of Radio's First Spinoff Show, 1941–1957. McFarland, 2013.
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