Wilna Wilde

Born on October 3, 1894 — died March 6, 1982 (aged 87)

Wilna Hervey was the only child of the marriage of William Russell Hervey and Anna Van Horn Traphagen. Her acting career began with a few silent movie roles at the Vitagraph Studios in Brooklyn as early as 1916; for her artistic pursuits Hervey adopted the professional name "Wilna Wilde."