Vola Vale
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The Phantom of the Opera
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Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Townswoman
1932
Film
Two Can Play
Mimi Allen
1926
Film
Her Big Adventure
Countess Fontaine
1926
Film
Little Annie Rooney
Mamie
1925
Film
The Phantom of the Opera
Ballerina / Christines Maid (uncredited)
1925
Film
Who Cares
Tootles
1925
Film
The Mirage
Betty Bond
1924
Film
The Midnight Flower
Mary — a foundling
1923
Film
Mothers-in-Law
Ina Phillips
1923
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vola Vale still alive?
Vola Vale passed away on October 17, 1970 at age 73.
What are the most famous roles of Vola Vale?
Vola Vale is best known for roles in The Phantom of the Opera, Little Annie Rooney, One Rainy Afternoon.
How many movies has Vola Vale been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1914), Vola Vale has appeared in 37 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Vola Vale's first movie?
The career of Vola Vale began with Liberty Belles (1914).
What is Vola Vale's most recent movie or series?
Vola Vale's most recent release is One Rainy Afternoon, which premiered on May 13, 1936.
Vola Vale
1897-02-12 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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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 role. She wore a velvet gown with a train and a feathered hat. Soon she was appearing in short reel films for Biograph. Among the actors she was cast with were William S. Hart, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, William Haines, Harry Carey, Tully Marshall and William Russell.
She was adept in playing Spanish, Italian, French, and Gypsy roles. Aside from Biograph Vola worked for Fox Film, Famous Players-Lasky, Universal Pictures, and Paramount Pictures.
Her ambition was to play Madame Butterfly with an actual Japanese company, as well as to act as Lorna Doone. She was most inspired by Hayakawa and hoped to learn to act inside, as he did. With Sessue Hayakawa she made Each To His Kind (1917). Before filming began it was decided that the name Smith was too common to be used by a motion picture star. She changed her professional name to Vola Vale.