Yola d'Avril

Yola d'Avril

actress, soundtrack

Yola d'Avril was born on Apr 08, 1906 in France. Yola d'Avril's big-screen debut came with The Dressmaker from Paris directed by Paul Bern in 1925. Yola d'Avril is known for Sorry, Wrong Number directed by Anatole Litvak, Barbara Stanwyck stars as Leona Stevenson and Burt Lancaster as Henry Stevenson. The upcoming new movie Yola d'Avril plays is Little Boy Lost which will be released on Oct 01, 1953.

Yola d'Avril was born on April 8, 1907 in Lille, France. She grew up with her parents and brother in Paris. After her father's death in 1923, she moved to Canada and became a dancer. Yola went to Hollywood and started getting small roles in movies like Vamping Venus (1928) and She Goes to War (1929). She became close friends with Gloria Swanson, who guided her career. Yola signed a contract with First National, but they dropped her due to her French accent. In 1931, she co-starred with Joan Blondell in God's Gift to Women (1931). The following year, she worked with Spencer Tracy in Sky Devils (1932). Yola was briefly married to music producer Eddie Ward. Although she appeared in more than seventy films, she never became a major star. Her final part was in the drama Little Boy Lost (1953). Yola retired and lived quietly in Port Hueneme, California with her second husband. She died on March 2, 1984 at the age of 76.

  • Birthday

    Apr 08, 1906

  • Place of Birth

    Lille, France

Known For

Sorry, Wrong Number
Movie
Sorry, Wrong Number

19487.3

Now, Voyager
Movie
Now, Voyager

19427.9

Gone with the Wind
Movie
Gone with the Wind

19408.2

The Hurricane
Movie
The Hurricane

19387.2

Captain Blood
Movie
Captain Blood

19357.7

Tarzan and His Mate
Movie
Tarzan and His Mate

19347.3

All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie
All Quiet on the Western Front

19308.1

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