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Violet MacMillan
Born (1887-03-04 ) March 4, 1887Died December 28, 1953(1953-12-28) (aged 66 )
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Years active 1908–1922 Spouse John H. Folger
Violet MacMillan (March 4, 1887 – December 28, 1953), was an American actress in Broadway theatre productions, vaudeville , and silent films.
Early career [ edit ]
MacMillan gained fame as the "Cinderella Girl"[1] [1]
Theatrical actress [ edit ]
Soon she had a leading part in the original production of the musical, The Time, The Place and The Girl . While engaged in this play, in the 1908 season, the actress had surgery at Harper Hospital , Detroit, Michigan .[2]
She completed a successful vaudeville tour in 1916. She participated in the stage production, The Wishing Slippers , at Universal City, California .[3] In And Out of the Movies . She performed in this "vaudeville oddity" in the Midwest in late 1917.[4]
Silent films [ edit ]
His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz
In motion pictures Miss MacMillan joined the stock company of The Oz Film Manufacturing Company and debuted in the film versions of His Majesty, the Scarecrow of Oz as Dorothy Gale ), The Patchwork Girl of Oz as Ojo ),[5] The Magic Cloak of Oz Noland ), all made in 1914, and the lost series of L. Frank Baum -written and produced shorts, Violet's Dreams [citation needed
She was also an actress for Universal Pictures . She made twenty-six motion pictures, ending with the role of Violet Bronson in The Mystery Mind Lon Chaney , Blanche Ring , Trixie Friganza , and Julian Eltinge .[1]
MacMillan retired from show business in 1922.[1]
Personal life and death [ edit ]
As Mrs. John H. Folger, she was the wife of an industrial executive, who became her press agent in entertainment.[1]
She was a member of Zonta International , the Grand Rapids Club, a non-profit organization working to advance the status of women through service and advocacy worldwide. She also served as president of the Grand Rapids Club from 1930-1932.[citation needed
Violet MacMillan, at age 66, died at her home in Grand Rapids on December 28, 1953.[1]
References [ edit ]
^ "Camera Clicks" . Los Angeles Times 53 . Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Orpheum" . The Lima Daily News . Ohio. November 5, 1917. p. 10 . Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
^ "Violet MacMillan" . Los Angeles Times 26 . Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Zonta Club of Grand Rapids Archives, Grand Rapids Public Library.
External links [ edit ]
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
