Virginia Browne Faire

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Virginia Browne Faire (June 26, 1904 - June 30, 1980) was an American silent-film actress, appearing in mainly dramatic films and westerns.

Born Virginia Labuna in Brooklyn, New York, she was brought to Hollywood in 1919 after being the winner of the Motion Picture Classic magazine's Fame and Fortune Contest.

Between 1920 and 1935, the actress appeared in a number of films. Her first film credit was the 1921 film Fightin' Mad. She was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1923. She is most remembered for her role as Tinker Bell in the 1924 film Peter Pan.

She made it through the transition of sound, making a successful talkie in Frank Capra's The Donovan Affair (1929), but was soon appearing in more low-budget films.

She was married at least twice in her lifetime. She was first married to actor Jack Daugherty, and later to producer Howard Weine.

Virginia Browne Faire died in 1980 in Laguna Beach, California.