Vondell Darr Wilson (April 18, 1919 – September 10, 2012) was an American actress. She achieved success in the late 1920s as a child actor and later played bit parts in her adult years. Her last role was in The Chocolate Soldier in 1941. Darr died on September 10, 2012.[1]
Vondell Darr | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 18, 1919 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | September 10, 2012 (aged 93) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1924–1941 |
Early years
editVondell Darr was born in Los Angeles to Ralph Darr and Homa Dupree Darr.[2] She attended the Normandie Grammar School and the Ambassador School for Girls.[3]
Personal life
editDarr met her husband, Fred Wilson, in high school, and the pair lived in Encino, Rancho Mirage and Lake Arrowhead during their marriage. The couple had three children.[4]
Partial filmography
edit- The City That Never Sleeps (1924) - Baby Molly
- One Glorious Night (1924) - Mary
- Border Vengeance (1925) - Bumps Jackson
- The Pony Express (1925) - Baby
- The Golden Cocoon (1925)
- The Blind Goddess (1926)
- Silence (1926) - Flower girl
- On Trial (1928) - Doris Strickland
- The Dummy (1929) - Peggy Meredith
- That Certain Age (1938) - Friend
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939) - Prompter (uncredited)
- Scouts to the Rescue (1939) - Mary Scanlon
- Strike Up the Band (1940) - Indian Love Lyrics Student (uncredited)
- Little Nellie Kelly (1940) - Girl Dancing with Boy at Dance (uncredited)
- More Trifles of Importance (1941) (short) - Patient
- Men of Boys Town (1941) - Agnes, Whitey's Marysport Dance Partner (uncredited)
- The Chocolate Soldier (1941) - Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ "Vondell Darr's obituary". Archived from the original on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ The Motion Picture Almanac 1929. p 18. Accessed 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Former Abilene Child Hikes Film Honors In Sound Picture 'On Trial'". Abilene Reporter-News. December 30, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Obituaries. Los Angeles Times. 14 September 2012. Accessed 21 April 2019.
External links
edit- Vondell Darr at IMDb
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