Valia Venitshaya (December 19, 1899 in

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, England June 26, 1993 in

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Selected filmography

* '' Man and His Kingdom'' (1922) * ''

Little Brother of God ''Little Brother of God'' is a 1922 British silent crime film directed by F. Martin Thornton.Goble p.840 Cast * Alec Fraser as Donald Wainwright * Lionelle Howard as Douglas Wainwright * Victor McLaglen as King Kennidy * Varies Nicka ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Green Caravan ''The Green Caravan'' is a 1922 British silent drama film directed by Edwin J. Collins and starring Catherine Calvert, Gregory Scott and Valia.Low p.377 Cast * Catherine Calvert as Gypsy * Gregory Scott as Hugo Drummond * Valia as Lillian ...

'' (1922) * '' The Passionate Friends'' (1922) * '' The Audacious Mr. Squire'' (1923) * '' In the Blood'' (1923) * ''

Shifting Sands Shifting Sands can refer to: *''The Shifting Sands'', a book in the ''Deltora Quest'' series * ''Shifting Sands'' (1918 film), a 1918 film * ''Shifting Sands'' (1922 film), a 1922 film *''Shifting Sands'', a 1957 episode of The Goon Show *Forms of ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Woman Who Obeyed ''The Woman Who Obeyed'' is a 1923 British silent film directed by Sidney Morgan and starring Stewart Rome, Hilda Bayley, and Peter Dear. Premise An overbearing husband separates his wife from her children but is reconciled to her after he has ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Starlit Garden ''The Starlit Garden'' is a 1923 British silent romantic film directed by Guy Newall and starring Newall, Ivy Duke, Lawford Davidson and Mary Rorke. The film is set in Italy and concerns a doomed romance between a ward and her guardian. It wa ...

'' (1923) * ''

A Gamble with Hearts ''A Gamble with Hearts'' is a 1923 British silent crime film produced by Master Films, directed by Edwin J. Collins and starring Milton Rosmer, Madge Stuart, and Olaf Hytten. The film was adapted from a novel by Anthony Carlyle. Cast * Milton ...

'' (1923) * '' Sally Bishop'' (1924) * ''

The Great Prince Shan ''The Great Prince Shan'' is a 1924 British silent drama film directed by A.E. Coleby and featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Ivy Duke, Tsuru Aoki, Valia, David Hawthorne, Fred Raynham and Henry Vibart in important roles. The film is adapted from the 19 ...

'' (1924)

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* 1899 births 1993 deaths Actresses from London English silent film actresses 20th-century English actresses British emigrants to the United States {{UK-film-actor-stub