Virginia Davis

Virginia Davis

Background information

Born

December 31,1918
Kansas City,Missouri,United States

Died

August 15,2009 (aged 90)
Corona,California, United States

Cause of death

Natural causes

Nationality

American

Occupation

Actress

Years active

1923-1946

Career[]

Early Career[]

Virginia Davis began working forWalt Disney's Laugh-O-Gram Films in the summer of1924. She was hired to act in a film calledAlice's Wonderland, which combined live-action with animation. This film initiated a series known as theAlice Comedies, or "Alice In Cartoonland". During this time, Davis resided at the La Brea Apartments in Hollywood, California.

Other Work With Disney[]

Davis also did voice testing for a role inSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, as well as some of the little boys' voices inPinocchio, but did not go on to play the roles in the final films. She also served a short stint in the Disney Studio's Ink-and-Paint department.

Retirement and death[]

Davis gave up acting after the "Alice" films concluded with "Alice In The Jungle" (1925). By 1934, she was performing as a dancer. She had an uncredited role as a dancer inCollege Holiday (1936).

In1988, she was named aDisney Legend, the first woman to be given the honor. The Disney Legends official website previously stated she was named a Disney Legend in 1998.

In2005, Davis was interviewed byLeonard Maltin for theWalt Disney Treasures.

Davis made a rare appearance at the annual Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in September 2007.

Virginia Davis-McGhee died of natural causes in Corona,California, at the age of 90.

Gallery[]

Beatrice Taveras as Virginia Davis inWalt Before Mickey.

References[]

• Los Angeles Times,New Members of Players' Club, April 20, 1924, Page J3.
• Los Angeles Times,Older Sisters' Art Emulated, August 23, 1925, Page 20.
• Los Angeles Times,Tiny Actress In Blue Bird, December 29, 1929, Page 20.
• Los Angeles Times,Around And About In Hollywood, March 24, 1934, Page 7.

External links[]

• Virginia Davis onIMDb
• Virginia Davis onWikipedia
• Virginia Davis atFind a Grave
• Interview with Virginia Davis
• In depth look at the Alice films with pictures

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