Yola d'Avril
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Yola d'Avril (April 8, 1907 – March 2, 1984) was a French-born actress, who appeared in numerous American productions such as New Movietone Follies of 1930 between 1925 and 1953.
She was born in Lille, France, and died in Port Hueneme, California as Yola d'Arvil Montiague.[1] She was a professional dancer and after appearing in a French film, went to Hollywood.
During World War I, her family went to Paris, but father died in 1923, so moved to Los Angeles, United States.[2]
[edit] Selected filmography
- The Valley of the Giants (1927)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
- King of Jazz (1930)
- Those Three French Girls (1930)
- Svengali (1931)
[edit] References
- ^ "California Death index". The California Department of Health Services Office of Health Information and Research vital Statistics Section. http://vitals.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
- ^ "Biography of Yola D’Avril". americanbiography.org. July 6, 2008. http://www.americanbiography.org/biography-of-yola-davril.
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