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Evelyn Venable

Born Evelyn Venable
October 18, 1913(1913-10-18)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died November 15, 1993 (aged 80)
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Years active 1933 - 1943
Spouse(s) Hal Mohr (1934-1974)

Evelyn Venable (October 18, 1913 - November 15, 1993) was an American actress. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Coeur d'Alene (ˌkɔr dəˈlein is the County seat and largest city of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. Hal Mohr ( August 2, 1894, San Francisco – May 10, 1974 in Santa Monica California) was a famed movie Cinematographer Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) In addition to starring in several films in the 1930s and 1940s, she is notable as the voice of the Blue Fairy in the Disney animated classic Pinocchio. Pinocchio is the second Animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics. [1]

For her work in motion pictures, Venable has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1500 Vine Street. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that [2]

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Biography

Evelyn Venable was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the only child of Emerson and Dolores Venable. She attended Walnut Hills High School where her father taught English. Walnut Hills High School is a public College-preparatory High school in Cincinnati Ohio, United States. Her grandfather William Henry Venable also taught English there. William Henry Venable ( April 29, 1836 -1920 was an American author and educator She performed in several plays at Walnut Hills, as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, the Dream Child in Dear Brutus and Rosalind in As You Like It. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the As You Like It is a Pastoral Comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published She attended Vassar College for a short time before returning to the University of Cincinnati. Vassar College is a private Coeducational, liberal arts college situated in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. The University of Cincinnati is a Coeducational public Research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. She performed in Walter Hampden's touring productions, including Roxanne in Cyrano de Bergerac and Ophelia in Hamlet. Walter Hampden is the Artist name of Walter Hampden Dougherty (born June 30, 1879 in Brooklyn; died June 11, 1955 Cyrano de Bergerac is a play written in 1897 by Edmond Rostand based on the life of the real Cyrano de Bergerac. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 [2][1][3]

During a performance in Los Angeles, she was recognized and offered several film contracts. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West After initially turning down the offers, she signed a contract with Paramount in 1932. Her contract was unique in that she would not have to cut her hair, pose for leg art, or start off in bit parts. [3] She played the lead or second lead in a series of films in the 1930s, and was the original model for the Columbia Pictures logo. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company [1]

She met cinematographer Hal Mohr on the set of the Will Rogers film David Harum. Hal Mohr ( August 2, 1894, San Francisco – May 10, 1974 in Santa Monica California) was a famed movie Cinematographer This page is about the humorist for others with similar names see William Rogers. They married on December 7, 1934. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Strict vegetarians, they had two daughters, Dolores and Rosalia.

In the early 1940s, Evelyn retired from acting so that she could spend time with her family. She resumed her studies at UCLA and became a faculty member there, teaching ancient Greek and Latin and organizing the production of Greek plays within the Classics department. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United [1][3]

Her husband, Hal Mohr, died on May 10, 1974. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. [1] She died of cancer in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on November 15, 1993, aged 80[1] and was cremated. Coeur d'Alene (ˌkɔr dəˈlein is the County seat and largest city of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [4]

Filmography

This is a complete list of films[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Venable, Evelyn. Pinocchio is the second Animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics. Alice Adams, also known as Booth Tarkington's Alice Adams, is a 1935 Romantic film Remake made by RKO. The Little Colonel is a 1935 movie starring Shirley Temple, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Lionel Barrymore and the Academy-Award Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1934 comedy-genre film directed by Norman Taurog, and based on the 1901 novel by Alice Hegan Rice. Death Takes a Holiday ( 1934) is a romantic Fantasy film produced by Paramount Pictures. The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2007-12-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
  2. ^ a b Venable, Evelyn. Hollywood Walk of Fame Directory. Retrieved on 2007-12-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
  3. ^ a b c d Venable, Evelyn. moviefone. Retrieved on 2007-12-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican
  4. ^ Venable, Evelyn. Find a Grave. Retrieved on 2007-12-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways

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NAME Venable, Evelyn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American actress
DATE OF BIRTH October 18, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
DATE OF DEATH November 15, 1993
PLACE OF DEATH Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA
Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Coeur d'Alene (ˌkɔr dəˈlein is the County seat and largest city of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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