
Vola Vale
- Date of Birth: 1897-02-12
- Date of Death: 1970-10-17
- Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia She was born Vola Smith in Buffalo, New York. Vale was educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She began her career in amateur theatricals in Rochester, New York. Then she played in stock c... From Wikipedia She was born Vola Smith in Buffalo, New York. Vale was educated in Chevy Chase, Maryland. She began her career in amateur theatricals in Rochester, New York. Then she played in stock companies for a while. Her first movie experience was with Biograph, under the tutelage of the great film director D.W. Griffith. After a month of playing atmosphere parts, Vola was offered a genuine role. She wore a velvet gown with a train and a feathered hat. Soon she was appearing in short reel films for Biograph. Among the actors she was cast with were William S. Hart, Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki, William Haines, Harry Carey, Tully Marshall and William Russell. She was adept in playing Spanish, Italian, French, and Gypsy roles. Aside from Biograph Vola worked for Fox Film, Famous Players-Lasky, Universal Pictures, and Paramount Pictures. Her ambition was to play Madame Butterfly with an actual Japanese company, as well as to act as Lorna Doone. She was most inspired by Hayakawa and hoped to learn to act inside, as he did. With Sessue Hayakawa she made Each To His Kind (1917). Before filming began it was decided that the name Smith was too common to be used by a motion picture star. She changed her professional name to Vola Vale.

Two Can Play
Drama • 1926 February

Zollenstein
Drama • 1917 November

Crashin' Thru
Western • 1923 April

Alias Jimmy Valentine
Drama, Crime • 1920 February

Mothers-in-Law
Drama • 1923 September

Hearts Asleep
Crime, Drama • 1919 March

The Soul of Pierre
Drama • 1915 September

A Heart in Pawn
Drama • 1919 March

Happy Though Married
Comedy, Drama • 1919 February

The Duke of Chimney Butte
Western, Drama • 1921 December