Viola Richard
Encyclopedia
Viola Richard, was an American
actress who appeared in several silent short comedies at the Hal Roach Studios opposite Laurel and Hardy
, Charley Chase
and Max Davidson
in the 1920s. Pert and vivacious, she left Roach in 1928, but returned in 1935 to play small roles in an Our Gang
short and again with Laurel and Hardy in Tit for Tat
.
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actress who appeared in several silent short comedies at the Hal Roach Studios opposite Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy
Laurel and Hardy were one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema...
, Charley Chase
Charley Chase
Charley Chase was an American comedian, actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his work in Hal Roach short film comedies...
and Max Davidson
Max Davidson
Max Davidson was a German film actor known for his comedic Jewish persona during the silent film era. With a career spanning over thirty years, Davidson appeared in over 180 films.-Career:...
in the 1920s. Pert and vivacious, she left Roach in 1928, but returned in 1935 to play small roles in an Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
short and again with Laurel and Hardy in Tit for Tat
Tit for tat
Tit for tat is an English saying meaning "equivalent retaliation". It is also a highly effective strategy in game theory for the iterated prisoner's dilemma. It was first introduced by Anatol Rapoport in Robert Axelrod's two tournaments, held around 1980. An agent using this strategy will initially...
.
Selected filmography
- Sprucin' UpSprucin' UpSprucin' Up is a 1935 Our Gang short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 137th Our Gang short that was released.-Plot:Hoping to get on the good side of the new truant officer , the gang goes out of their way to impress the man's cute daughter Marianne , even unto making such sacrifices...
(19351935 in film-Events:*Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .*Seven year old Shirley Temple wins a special Academy Award.*The Bantu Educational Kinema Experiment started in order to educate the Bantu peoples.-Top grossing films:-Academy Awards:...
) - Should Married Men Go Home?Should Married Men Go Home?Should Married Men Go Home? is a silent two-reel comedy produced by the Hal Roach Studios and starring Laurel and Hardy. It was filmed in March and May 1928, and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 8 of that year...
(19281928 in film-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
) - Flying ElephantsFlying ElephantsFlying Elephants is a two-reel silent film from 1928. It stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy—before they became the popular team of Laurel and Hardy—as cavemen...
(1928) - Do Detectives Think? (19271927 in film-Events:*January 10 - Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany.*April 7 - Abel Gance's Napoleon often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premiers at the Paris Opéra and would demonstrate techniques and equipment that would not be used for years to...
) - Love 'Em and Feed 'EmLove 'Em and Feed 'EmLove 'Em and Feed 'Em is a 1927 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.-Cast:* Max Davidson - 'Cherokee' Cohen* Oliver Hardy - 'Happy' Hopey* Viola Richard - Viola, a telephone operator* Martha Sleeper - Martha, a stenographer...
(1927) - Sailors, Beware! (1927)
- Why Girls Love SailorsWhy Girls Love SailorsWhy Girls Love Sailors is a comedy short silent film directed by Fred Guiol for Hal Roach Studios starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they had become the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. It was shot during February 1927 and released July 17, 1927, by Pathé Exchange...
(1927)