Yola d'Avril

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Born: 8 April 1907 Died: 2 March 1984

Country of origin: France

Height: 5' 5"

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Description: 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 ... (more)

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