Vondell Darr
American actress (1919–2012)
Vondell Darr Wilson (April 18, 1919 – September 10, 2012) was an American actress. She achieved success in the late 1920s as a child actor and later played bit parts in her adult years. Her last role was in The Chocolate Soldier in 1941. Darr died on September 10, 2012.
Early years
Vondell Darr was born in Los Angeles to Ralph Darr and Homa Dupree Darr. She attended the Normandie Grammar School and the Ambassador School for Girls.
Personal life
Darr met her husband, Fred Wilson, in high school, and the pair lived in Encino, Rancho Mirage and Lake Arrowhead during their marriage. The couple had three children.
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The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 7, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q2744537. VIAF identifies the subject as 3791154137639515370007. The Library of Congress control number is no2018146478. 2 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1919, 2012 and 1941.
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