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Virginia Davis (December 31, 1918 – August 15, 2009) was an American child actress in films. She is best known for working with Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks on the animated short series Alice Comedies, in which she portrayed the protagonist Alice.
Aug 22, 2009 · Aug. 21, 2009. Virginia Davis McGhee, who as a curly-haired 4-year-old child star easily beat Mickey Mouse to the punch to become Walt Disney’s first cinematic star, died last Saturday at her...
Aug 17, 2009 · Virginia Davis McGhee, Walt Disney’s first star and the lead child actress in his landmark silent “Alice Comedies,” passed away at her home in Corona, California from natural age-related causes on Saturday, August 15. She was 90 years old.
Virginia Davis was a four-year-old girl who starred in the first 13 titles of the "Alice Comedies" series, a blend of live action and animation. She later appeared in films, theater, and TV, and became a decorating editor and a real estate agent.
Aug 15, 2013 · Nearly 70 years after her last Alice film, Virginia Davis became the subject of the most in-depth study of silent Disney animation ever undertaken: Russell Merritt and J.B. Kaufman’s excellent Walt in Cartoonland.
- John Province
Aug 20, 2009 · Virginia Davis, a 4-year-old Kansas City native with two years of dance and dramatic lessons behind her, would earn a place in movie history as the Disney Studios’ first star, appearing...
Aug 6, 2022 · Virginia Davis was Walt Disney’s first human star to ever appear on the big screen. Her role as Alice in The Alice Comedies shot Disney to stardom, giving Disney inspiration for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Learn more about how Virginia got involved with Disney and what she did with her life post-Disney.
