Vondell Darr Wilson (April 18, 1919 – September 10, 2012) was an American

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. She achieved success in the late 1920s as a

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and later played bit parts in her adult years. Her last role was in ''The Chocolate Soldier'' in 1941. Darr died on September 10, 2012.

Partial filmography

*'' The City That Never Sleeps'' (1924) - Baby Molly *''

One Glorious Night ''One Glorious Night'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Elaine Hammerstein, Alan Roscoe, and Phyllis Haver Phyllis Maude Haver (January 6, 1899 – November 19, 1960) was an American actress of ...

'' (1924) - Mary *''Border Vengeance'' (1925) - Bumps Jackson *''

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'' (1925) - Baby *''

The Golden Cocoon ''The Golden Cocoon'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb and written by Louis D. Lighton, and Hope Loring. It is based on the 1924 novel ''The Golden Cocoon'' by Ruth Cross. The film stars Huntley Gordon, Helene Cha ...

'' (1925) *'' The Blind Goddess'' (1926) *''

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'' (1926) - Flower girl *'' On Trial'' (1928) - Doris Strickland *''

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'' (1929) - Peggy Meredith *''

That Certain Age ''That Certain Age'' is a 1938 American musical film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Deanna Durbin and Melvyn Douglas. Based on a story by Aleen Leslie (Wetstein) that was adapted by F. Hugh Herbert, the film is about a dashing reporter wh ...

'' (1938) - Friend *''

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever ''Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever'' is a 1939 American romantic comedy film directed by W. S. Van Dyke. The plot is about Andy Hardy having a crush on his high school drama teacher, Miss Rose Meredith. It is the seventh of sixteen Andy Hardy films s ...

'' (1939) - Prompter (uncredited) *'' Scouts to the Rescue'' (1939) - Mary Scanlon *'' Strike Up the Band'' (1940) - Indian Love Lyrics Student (uncredited) *''

Little Nellie Kelly ''Little Nellie Kelly'' is a 1940 American musical-comedy film based on the stage musical of the same title by George M. Cohan which was a hit on Broadway in 1922 and 1923. The film was written by Jack McGowan and directed by Norman Taurog. It ...

'' (1940) - Girl Dancing with Boy at Dance (uncredited) *'' More Trifles of Importance'' (1941) (short) - Patient *''

Men of Boys Town ''Men of Boys Town'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by Norman Taurog and written by James Kevin McGuinness. It is a sequel to the 1938 film '' Boys Town''. The film stars Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Bobs Watson, Larry Nunn, Darryl Hic ...

'' (1941) - Agnes, Whitey's Marysport Dance Partner (uncredited) *''

The Chocolate Soldier ''The Chocolate Soldier'' (German: ''Der tapfere Soldat''

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or ''Der Praliné-Soldat'') is an operetta composed in 1908 by Oscar Straus (composer), Oscar Straus based on George Bernard Shaw's 1894 play, ''Arms and the Man' ...

'' (1941) - Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Personal life

Vondell Darr was born in

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Ralph Darr and Homa Dupree Darr. She met her husband, Fred Wilson, in high school, and the pair lived in Encino, Rancho Mirage and Lake Arrowhead during their marriage. The couple had three children.Obituaries
''Los Angeles Times''. 14 September 2012. Accessed 21 April 2019.

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* American silent film actresses American child actresses 1919 births 2012 deaths 20th-century American actresses 21st-century American women {{US-film-actor-1910s-stub