Virginia Vance (July 1, 1902 - October 13, 1942) was a

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actress in the United States. She married actor

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Biography

Vance was born in

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and raised in

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. She appeared in some 90 films including comedy shorts, serials, and features including in leading roles. She appeared in

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with Cliff Bowes. She is knocked over by a custard pie in the 1926 film ''His Private Life''. In 1929 she married and left filmmaking. She had a daughter. She died of heart issues and is buried at Chapel in the Pines cemetery in Los Angeles.

Filmography

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Goat Getter ''Goat Getter'' is a 1925 American silent action film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Billy Sullivan, John Sinclair and Kathleen Myers.Parish & Pitts p.318 Cast * Billy Sullivan as Billy Morris * John Sinclair as Pie-Eye Pickens ...

'' (1925) as Mamie Arthur *''

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'' (1924) *''

The Fighting Dude ''The Fighting Dude'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed and written by Fatty Arbuckle as William Goodrich. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood un ...

'' (1925) *'' What's Up?'' (1925) *''

Fool's Luck ''Fool's Luck'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle as William Goodrich. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, ...

'' (1926) *''

Home Cured ''Home Cured'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the ...

'' (1926) *'' The Fighting Marine'' (1926) as Ruby *'' His Private Life'' (1926) *''

My Stars ''My Stars'' is a 1926 American comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. Cast * Johnny Arthur as The Boy * Florence Lee as His Mother * Virginia Vance as The Girl * George Davis as The Butler * Glen Cavender as The Gardener See also * Fatty ...

'' (1926) as The Girl *'' Undressed'' (1928) as Marjorie Stanley *''

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'' as Little Girl's Mother

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* 1902 births 1942 deaths American silent film actresses 20th-century American actresses Actresses from Chicago {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub