Viola Richard
American actress (1904–1973)
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Viola Richard (January 26, 1904 – December 28, 1973[citation needed] ) was an American actress.
Viola Richard | |
|---|---|
Viola Richard circa 1925 | |
| Born | January 26, 1904 |
| Died | December 28, 1973 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1926–1935 |
| Spouses | Alexander Kempner
(m. 1928; div. 1938)Sydney Rusinow
(m. 1942; died 1951)Lawrence McCafferty (m. 1953) |
Biography
Richard worked at the Hal Roach Studios, where she had a five-year contract,[1] opposite Laurel and Hardy, Charley Chase, and Max Davidson in the 1920s. She left Roach in 1928, but returned in 1935 to play small roles[citation needed] in an Our Gang short and again with Laurel and Hardy in Tit for Tat.
Richard was married three times. Her first marriage, to Alexander Kempner in 1928, ended in divorce in 1938. She married Sydney Rusinow in 1942, but he died in a house fire in 1951. In 1953 she married Lawrence McCafferty, and they remained married until her death; he died in 1979.[citation needed]
Richard died in 1973 in Riverside, California.[citation needed]
She is not to be confused with Viola Agnes Richard (1901–1955) of 20th Century Fox Films' wardrobe department.
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Exclusive Rights | ||
| 1927 | Why Girls Love Sailors | Willie's Girl | Short |
| 1927 | Sailors, Beware! | Society lady | Short, Uncredited |
| 1927 | Love 'Em and Feed 'Em | Viola, a telephone operator | Short |
| 1927 | Do Detectives Think? | Mrs. Foozle | Short, Uncredited |
| 1928 | Leave 'Em Laughing | Dentist's Nurse | Short, Uncredited |
| 1928 | Flying Elephants | Blushing Rose | Short |
| 1928 | Limousine Love | Mrs. Glenders | Short |
| 1928 | Should Married Men Go Home? | Brunette Girlfriend | Short, Uncredited |
| 1935 | Tit for Tat | Passerby | Short, Uncredited |
| 1935 | Sprucin' Up | Second pedestrian | Short, (final film role) |
