Viora Daniel Explained

Viora Daniel
Birth Date:	January 24, 1902
Birth Place:	Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U. S.
Death Date:	May 9, 1980
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U. S.
Occupation:	Actress
Yearsactive:	1920–1927 (film)

Viora Daniel (1902–1980) was an American film actress of the silent era.^[1] She appeared in around twenty films, including several shorts, in a mixture of lead and supporting roles.

Early years

Daniel was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and moved with her parents to Portland, Oregon, when she was five years old. After attending a private school for girls, she attended Oregon Agricultural College, but she left there to seek a career in acting.^[2]

Career

Daniel worked for Lasky Studios and Al Christie.

Selected filmography

• The Fourteenth Man (1920)
• Young Mrs. Winthrop (1920)
• The Sins of St. Anthony (1920)
• Life of the Party (1920)
• Thou Art the Man (1920)
• Be My Wife (1921)
• The Easy Road (1921)
• Saturday Night (1922)
• The Cowboy and the Lady (1922)
• Old Shoes (1925)
• Bulldog Pluck (1927)
• One Chance in a Million (1927)
• Quarantined Rivals (1927)

Bibliography

• Foster, Charles. Stardust and Shadows: Canadians in Early Hollywood. Dundurn, 2000.
• Massa, Steve. Slapstick Divas: The Women of Silent Comedy. BearManor Media, 2017.

Notes and References

1. Foster p.33
2. News: Movie Star Was Local Kiddie; Viora Daniel Educated Here . April 18, 2024 . The Oregon Daily Journal . July 24, 1921 . Oregon, Portland . 42. .