Virginia Pearson

Biography

Virginia Belle Pearson was a renowned American stage and film actress born on March 7, 1886, in Anchorage, Kentucky. She trained in the American stage tradition, playing in stock productions in Washington, D.C. and New York City before being promoted by William Fox of Fox Film Corporation for strong vamp parts. Her notable films include The Red Kimona (1925), Wizard of Oz (1925), and The Phantom of the Opera (1925).