Vola Vale

Acting

Vola Vale

Born February 12, 1897 · Buffalo, New York, USA

Died October 17, 1970 · aged 73

From Wikipedia She was born Vola Smith in Buffalo, New York. Vale was educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She began her career in amateur theatricals in Rochester, New York. Then she played in stock companies for a while. Her first movie experience was with Biograph, under the tutelage of the great film director D.W. Griffith. After a month of playing atmosphere parts, Vola was offered a genuine …

Known For

Singing RiverSinging River · 1920
Singing River
10.01920
MovieWestern
Outlaw Sam Hemp attempts to induce homesteader Lang Rush, faced with foreclosure due to drought, to rob the bank as restitution. The exchange escalates into a gunfight leaving Sam and his wealthy friend, Drayton, dead. Fleeing to the mountains and the refuge of a deserted shack near Singing River Lang prospects for silver. Another former homesteader, Bert Condon, trails Lang in the hope of collecting a $5,000 reward, but befriends the fugitive and assists in filing Lang's claim when he strikes ore. On his return to town, Lang rescues the sheriff's daughter, Alice Thornton, from Hemp's gang and defeats their leader, L. W. Bransom, in a fistfight. He then clears himself of the murder charge and wins Alice.
The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera · 1925
The Phantom of the Opera
7.11925
MovieHorror
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
Two Can PlayTwo Can Play · 1926
Two Can Play
9.01926
MovieDrama
Dorothy Hammis (Bow), the daughter of wealthy financier John Hammis (Fawcett), has chosen as her fiance James Radley (Forrest), but her father disproves of him. He hires Robert McWorth (MacDonald), a former pilot, to discredit Radley by exposing indescretions in either his past or present contuct. McWorth leaves some valuable pearls for Radley to steal, but this plan fails, so he arranges for himself, Radley and Dorothy to become stranded on a desert island. Ultimately, Radley proves himself as the better man. After surviving both the elements and McWorth's scheming, he and Dorothy are married. This film is lost.
The Soul of PierreThe Soul of Pierre · 1915
The Soul of Pierre
1915
MovieDrama
Two tortured artists believe by committing suicide their souls will avail themselves on their ill friends and restore them to health. It appears to work but a harlot may prove the undoing of one until a steadfast doctor steps in.
Happy Though MarriedHappy Though Married · 1919
Happy Though Married
1919
MovieComedyDrama
A woman's faith in her husband is put to the test when she discovers a photograph of another woman.
The Locked HeartThe Locked Heart · 1918
The Locked Heart
1918
MovieDrama
The Eagle's WingsThe Eagle's Wings · 1916
The Eagle's Wings
1916
MovieDrama
A senator fights for the passage of a war-preparedness bill, while foreign spies conspire to plan an invasion.
Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet Home · 1926
Home Sweet Home
1926
MovieDrama

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