Viola Dana

Viola Dana, sometimes credited as Viola Flugrath, (born June 26, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York; died July 3, 1987 in Woodland Hills, California), was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent movies.

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June 26 - 1897 - Brooklyn, New York - July 3 - 1987 - Woodland Hills, California - American - Film - Actress - Silent movies

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Born Virginia Flugrath in Brooklyn, New York, Dana entered films in 1910 and by the time she made her final film appearance in 1929, she had appeared in almost 100 films.

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Brooklyn, New York - 1910 - 1929

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More than fifty years after her retirement from the screen, she appeared in the documentary, Hollywood (1980) discussing her career as a silent era film star, and of the Hollywood of the 1920s. In 1987 she was interviewed for the documentary Bustor Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow.

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Hollywood - 1920s

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She died later the same year from heart failure in Woodland Hills, California.

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Heart failure - Woodland Hills, California

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Viola Dana has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to Motion Pictures, at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard.

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