Virginia Biddle

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Virginia Biddle, 1927

Virginia Biddle (1910 – 2003) was an American revue performer and showgirl. Biddle was a regular performer in Ziegfeld's shows until 1931.^[1]

After her injury in the explosion of Harry Richman’s yacht Chevalier II in July 1931,^[2] Biddle ultimately ended her stage career due to burns to her feet and ankles.^[1] During the retirement she married and gave birth to a daughter.^[3] Biddle resided in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. In 2003 she sustained injuries in a car accident and died shortly afterwards.^[3]

Performances

Hot-Cha! (1932)
Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 (1931)
Smiles (1930 – 1931)
Rio Rita (1927 – 1928)

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Virginia Biddle". Broadway Photographs. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
↑ Maeder, Jay (September 22, 1999). "Called by Angels Helen Walsh". New York Daily News. Retrieved 30 Devember 2013.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Hanson, Nils (2011). Lillian Lorraine: The Life and Times of a Ziegfeld Diva. McFarland. p. 192. ISBN 0786464070.

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