Viola Dana

'Viola Dana' (qv) (real name Virginia Flugrath) was born in Brooklyn, NY, on June 26, 1897. She was the middle sister of three sisters (the other two were 'Edna Flugrath' (qv) and 'Shirley Mason' (qv)). She made her film debut in 1914 in _Molly the Drummer Boy (1914)_ (qv). The following year she received top billing playing "Gladiola Bain" in _Gladiola (1915)_ (qv). She was in top demand as evidenced by securing another lead in _The Innocence of Ruth (1916)_ (qv). She continued to turn in great performances, particularly as Katie O'Doone in _Bred in Old Kentucky (1926)_ (qv). Viola's final silver screen role was in 1929's _One Splendid Hour (1929)_ (qv). The last the general public saw her was in a documentary about 'Buster Keaton' called _Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)_ (qv).Viola died on July 3, 1987, at age 90.::Denny Jackson