Vicki Vola

Vicki Vola

Vicki Vola (August 27, 1916, Denver, Colorado - July 21, 1985) was an actress best known for her portrayal of Edith Miller on both the radio and television runs of "Mr. District Attorney". Her name was a diminutive from Victoria Vola, and she was sometimes credited as Vicky Vola.

Living with an Italian mother and a French father who spoke five languages, she grew up in Denver fluent in both French and Italian. She attended a Denver ballet school and studied the violin as a pupil of Hungarian violinist Leopold Auer. She paid for acting lessons by working summer vacations as a grocery store cashier. After appearing in a high school play, she joined a stock company touring in the Denver area. She began in radio after seeking out an audition with a Denver station in 1932. [http://www.newspaperarchive.com Burroughs, Jack. "You Can't Miss Her," "Oakland Tribune", June 13, 1937.] ]

Live in Hollywood

Arriving in Hollywood during the mid-1930s, she was heard on a variety of shows, including "The First Nighter Program", Bing Crosby's "Kraft Music Hall", "Radio Theater", "Calling All Cars", "Strange As It Seems" and "Joe Penner"'s show. She played opposite Boris Karloff in NBC radio adaptations of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "Death Takes a Holiday". During those same years, she appeared on stage in several productions, including "Romeo and Juliet". "Saturday Murder" and "White Collars".

NBC in San Francisco

Relocating to San Francisco in 1936, she was heard from NBC's San Francisco studios on such shows as Hal Burdick's "Dr. Kate", "Winning the West", "Junior News" and "Tales of California".

In 1939-40 she had the title role in the daytime drama "Brenda Curtis" while also appearing in another soap opera, "Manhattan Mother". Also during the 1940s, she was heard in "The Adventures of Christopher Wells" and as Shanghai Lil on "Jungle Jim", plus roles on "The Cisco Kid", "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar" and "The Fat Man".

Films and television

In 1945 she was a narrator for "Universal Newsreel". On television, she appeared in "Escape" (1950) and "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (1970).

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