Viola Richard |
born: 26 January 1904 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
died: 28 December 1973 Riverside, California, United States of America (age 69) |
Beautiful actress who starred in a handful of silent films with Laurel and Hardy before her contract with Hal Roach expired in 1928, along with several other performers at the studio. Her private life was marred by tragedy when she divorced one husband on the grounds of extreme cruelty, which was followed by another husband who was wheelchair-bound and burnt to death in a house fire. She is buried in Monterey City Cemetery, Monterey County, California, USA - Plot: Block 273. Lot 2. See also Brad Farrell's informative page about the actress here. |
Real name: Evelyn Viola Richard | Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography. |
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