Viola Richard Explained

Birth Date:January 26, 1904
Death Place:Riverside, California
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1926–1935
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Viola Richard (January 26, 1904  - December 28, 1973) was an American actress.

Biography

Richard worked at the Hal Roach Studios, where she had a five-year contract,[1] opposite Laurel and Hardy, Charley Chase, and Max Davidson in the 1920s. She left Roach in 1928, but returned in 1935 to play small roles in an Our Gang short and again with Laurel and Hardy in Tit for Tat.

Richard was married three times. Her first marriage, to Alexander Kempner in 1928, ended in divorce in 1938. She married Sydney Rusinow in 1942, but he died in a house fire in 1951. In 1953 she married Lawrence McCafferty, and they remained married until her death; he died in 1979.

Richard died in 1973 in Riverside, California.

She is not to be confused with Viola Agnes Richard (1901–1955) of 20th Century Fox Films' wardrobe department.

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1926Exclusive Rights
1927Why Girls Love Sailors Willie's Girl Short
1927Sailors, Beware! Society lady Short, Uncredited
1927Love 'Em and Feed 'Em Viola, a telephone operator Short
1927Do Detectives Think? Mrs. Foozle Short, Uncredited
1928Leave 'Em Laughing Dentist's Nurse Short, Uncredited
1928Flying Elephants Blushing Rose Short
1928Limousine Love Mrs. Glenders Short
1928Should Married Men Go Home? Brunette Girlfriend Short, Uncredited
1935Tit for Tat Passerby Short, Uncredited
1935Sprucin' Up Second pedestrian Short, (final film role)

Notes and References

  1. News: Behind the Screen . May 27, 2024 . The Billings Gazette . April 3, 1927 . 28.