in memory of
Viola Barry
Mar 04, 1894 - Apr 02, 1964 Age: 70
-
About
-
Photos/Videos
-
Timeline
Follow
About Viola Barry
Actress. She was born Gladys Viola Wilson in Evanston, Illinois the daughter of Jackson Stitt Wilson. She moved with her family to Berkeley, California. In 1910, Barry signed with the Belasco Theater Company to be their new ingénue. Prior to this, she had four years of stage experience, two of these with Benson's Shakespearean Company in England. Among the heroines she played were Viola, Juliet, Portia, and Rosalind. Her first appearance with the Belasco company was in The Test by Jules Eckert Goodman. She was in motion pictures from 1911 through 1920. Her early screen credits include The Totem Mask, The Voyager: A Tale of Old Canada, McKee Rankin's '49, John Oakhurst, Gambler, An Indian Vestal, Coals of Fire, A Painter's Idyl, The Chief's Daughter, George Warrington's Escape, and Evangeline. All these were completed in her first year in movies. In February 1911, Barry married John Conway (aka actor and film director Jack Conway) of the Bison Moving Picture Company in Santa Ana, California. They had one daughter, Rosemary. The couple divorced in 1918. Barry subsequently married screenwriter Frank McGrew Willis with whom she had four more children: Virginia, Gloria, McGrew, and James. She died in 1964 in Hollywood, California. She was buried at the Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland, California.
Mountain View Cemetery
View Memorial LocationPhotos
All Pictures
April 17,2008 1 Photos
Owner
Claim Ownership
Final Resting
Invite Member
Nick Meagher
Todd Meagher
Alexis Meagher
Tammy Meagher
Peter Atkins
William Okeeffe
Dhruv Patel
Irene Shiman-Meagher
Seo Admin
Malachite Buttocolla
Dhruv Test
Jonathan Rosenfeld
Alexis Doodyville
Viola Barry timeline
Born
03-04-1894
Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Passed away
04-02-1964
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Select Your Plan
No credit card required for the basic. Cancel anytime.
Premium
Unlimited Photos
Store and share an unlimited number of photos.
Unlimited Videos
Store and share an unlimited number of videos.
Music and Slideshows
Create slideshows with your photos and add background music.
Audio/Video Messages
Allow your visitors to leave audio and videos messages within their comments.
Make Memorials Private
Manage and control invitations and privacy settings on your memorials.
Create Photo Albums
Bundle photos into personal photo albums.
$9.00/month
Renews monthly. you can cancel anytime.
$86.00/year
20% Discount
Get full Premium features for a year at a lower cost.
$99.00 Lifetime Payment
20% Discount
Get full Premium features for a year at a lower cost.