Veola Vonn
Veola Vonn | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1918 New York City, United States |
| Died | October 28, 1995 (aged 77) Orange County, California, United States |
| Other names | Vyola Vonn |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1935–1962 (film & TV) |
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
[edit]- Smashing the Vice Trust (1937)
- Ragtime Cowboy Joe (1940)
- Burma Convoy (1941)
- My Favorite Spy (1951)
- South Sea Woman (1953)
- Paris Playboys (1954)
- Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
- Spy Chasers (1955)
- The Go-Getter (1956)
- Lafayette Escadrille (1958)
- The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
External links
[edit]- Veola Vonn at IMDb
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