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Evelyn Venable Biography

Birth Name:Evelyn Venable

Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Earned a four-year scholarship to attend Vassar College
  • Decided to study acting at the University of Cincinnati
  • In December 1934, she got married to cinematographer Hal Mohr
  • Has taught courses in ancient Greek at the University of California, Los Angeles
  • Was the model for the Blue Fairy character in the animated film "Pinocchio․"
  • Would produce Greek plays for the UCLA Classics Department
  • Helped work for the Red Cross during the outbreak of World War II