Pearson, Virginia (1886–1958)

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Pearson, Virginia (1886–1958)

American silent-screen actress. Born Mar 7, 1886, in Anchorage, KY; died June 6, 1958, of uremic poisoning, in Los Angeles, CA; m. Sheldon Lewis (actor, died 1958).

Appeared on Broadway; known for exotic or vamp roles; films include A Fool There Was and The Hawk; films include A Royal Romance, The Bishop's Emeralds, Blazing Love, The Vital Question, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, What Price Beauty, The Big City, The Actress and The Phantom of the Opera.

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