377:, Lura Duane Malony was the daughter of Dr. John Henry Malony and Georgia Ethel Manker. She and her mother relocated to Omaha when Duane was 2 years old, before moving on to California. Duane took the surname of her mother's second husband, Tommy Thompson. For a brief time she used the stage name Violet Joy. On December 11, 1928, she married stage comedian Emmett K. (Buddy) Wattles, and, in 1937, radio producer William T. Johnson. After retiring, she lived in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter, Judith, until her death on August 15, 1970, at the age of 67.
1219:
1181:
1140:
1103:
1065:
1027:
989:
952:
914:
877:
840:
803:
766:
725:
688:
651:
614:
25:
135:
301:. That film launched her into regular roles, and she starred in four films that year. From 1923 to 1929, Thompson starred in 37 films, with uncredited roles in another three films. In 1925, she was one of 13 women selected by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers (WAMPAS) as a
276:
Thompson and her mother moved to San
Francisco and Hollywood in the early 1920s, where Thompson, after a stint as a cafe dancer, pursued a career in acting. She received her first film role in 1921, starring opposite
305:
It was said at the time she was selected by WAMPAS that "Duane
Thompson, with dancing as a foundation for a theatrical career, embarked on what is leading her to fame and fortune... She has appeared in numerous
365:
movie. Following that film she returned to her work in radio with her second husband, producer
William T. Johnson. She was often cast as a switchboard operator.
1284:
1254:
89:
61:
396:
348:
with the
Woodward Players in St. Louis. Shortly thereafter, she turned to radio, where she opened each broadcast of the
1264:
68:
1259:
108:
890:
1041:
349:
42:
75:
532:
46:
1003:
508:
1269:
664:
57:
627:
412:
816:
928:
1195:
701:
1218:
1180:
1139:
1102:
1064:
1026:
988:
951:
913:
876:
839:
802:
765:
742:
724:
687:
650:
613:
359:
Her radio role opening broadcasts of
Hollywood Hotel led to an offer in 1937 to play herself in the
853:
420:
242:
1157:
1116:
965:
1079:
476:
35:
564:
500:
484:
404:
361:
307:
268:. She was married twice, to comedian Buddy Wattles and to radio producer William T. Johnson.
249:
82:
1279:
1274:
590:
516:
492:
331:
261:
8:
779:
524:
444:
1239:
556:
452:
323:
302:
330:, the advent of talking films effectively ended her film career, and she went on to
460:
388:
1153:
468:
428:
1211:
1173:
1132:
1095:
1057:
1019:
981:
944:
906:
869:
832:
795:
758:
717:
680:
643:
606:
343:
1248:
374:
159:
540:
339:
311:
253:
245:
334:. In 1928, she was signed for a stage role in Dixie McCoy's production of
134:
548:
278:
265:
178:
1123:. Indiana, Indianapolis. Universal Service. December 10, 1928. p. 1
1235:
436:
294:
182:
743:"Lasky Film to Be All-Talkie: ...Duane Thomson on Stage at Music Box"
338:
at the
Hollywood Music Box., and in 1931, she played Susan Porter in
24:
257:
1196:"Gus Edwards to Start New Program Today: ...Are You Listening?"
327:
897:. Pennsylvania, Harrisburg. October 9, 1936. p. 14
702:"Duane Thompson From Dancer in Cafe to Parts in Movies"
671:. California, Los Angeles. January 21, 1923. p. 67
260:
pushed silent films into the background, she worked in
786:. California, Los Angeles. January 4, 1925. p. 27
972:. Massachusetts, Boston. January 21, 1938. p. 22
860:. Missouri, St. Louis. September 21, 1931. p. 19
823:. California, Los Angeles. April 27, 1929. p. 25
665:"Four New Films for Entire Week: ...Another New Lead"
49:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
634:. Massachusetts, Boston. May 20, 1923. p. 31
1246:
780:"Here Are the Lucky Thirteen Selected by WAMPAS"
597:. Iowa, Des Moines. March 8, 1925. p. 2 - L
293:Dropping Violet Joy for Duane Thompson, she was
241:; July 28, 1903 – August 15, 1970) was an
708:. Ohio, Dayton. February 6, 1925. p. 22
352:and played a lead in such comedy series as
736:
734:
133:
109:Learn how and when to remove this message
1152:
1117:"Busy Duane Thompson Weds Buddy Wattles"
740:
271:
1077:
1048:. California, San Francisco. p. 20
1039:
1010:. California, San Francisco. p. 28
1001:
731:
1247:
741:Kingsley, Grace (September 13, 1928).
380:
1202:. California, Los Angeles. p. 14
1040:Donnell, Darrell (October 17, 1937).
1004:"Couple Find Happiness as Co-Workers"
935:. California, Los Angeles. p. 11
854:"Woodward Players" seen in 'Holiday'"
772:
749:. California, Los Angeles. p. 26
1164:. Minnesota, Minneapolis. p. 11
585:
583:
47:adding citations to reliable sources
18:
1193:
926:
891:"Hollywood Hotel Begins Third Year"
288:
13:
927:Nye, Carroll (February 19, 1936).
317:
14:
1296:
1229:
1002:Donnell, Darrell (July 4, 1937).
580:
1217:
1179:
1138:
1101:
1078:Bentley, Bob (August 27, 1943).
1063:
1025:
987:
950:
912:
875:
838:
801:
764:
723:
686:
649:
612:
368:
218:Buddy Wattles (m.1928, divorced)
23:
1285:20th-century American actresses
1187:
1146:
1109:
1071:
1033:
995:
966:"'Hollywood Hotel' Stage Revue"
958:
920:
34:needs additional citations for
1255:American silent film actresses
1194:Nye, Carroll (March 1, 1937).
1086:. Ohio, Cincinnati. p. 18
883:
846:
809:
694:
657:
620:
322:Although Thompson appeared in
310:, and is now leading lady for
1:
817:"Innocent Man Saved from Pen"
573:
350:Hollywood Hotel radio program
264:for a time before moving to
7:
1042:"Serial Begun on Hollywood"
929:"Newlyweds Replace In-Laws"
591:"Iowa Girl Is Elected Star"
413:The Lodge in the Wilderness
220:William T. Johnson (m.1937)
10:
1301:
1265:People from Red Oak, Iowa
628:"Movie Facts and Fancies"
224:
214:
206:
198:
190:
167:
141:
132:
125:
1260:American radio actresses
1162:Minneapolis Star Tribune
858:St. Louis Post-Dispatch
595:The Des Moines Register
397:The Mysterious Stranger
1046:San Francisco Examiner
1008:San Francisco Examiner
501:Phyllis of the Follies
373:Born July 28, 1903 in
1156:(February 18, 1937).
272:Dancer and bit player
895:Harrisburg Telegraph
517:Phantom of the Range
493:Wizard of the Saddle
477:The Fightin' Redhead
43:improve this article
1270:Actresses from Iowa
1084:Cincinnati Enquirer
485:The Flyin' Buckaroo
381:Partial filmography
533:Born to the Saddle
525:Beauty and Bullets
445:The Silent Avenger
1200:Los Angeles Times
1121:Indianapolis Star
933:Los Angeles Times
821:Los Angeles Times
784:Los Angeles Times
747:Los Angeles Times
669:Los Angeles Times
557:Voice of the City
509:The Price of Fear
453:The Desert Pirate
324:Voice of the City
308:Christie Comedies
281:as Violet Joy in
239:Lura Duane Malony
232:
231:
207:Years active
119:
118:
111:
93:
1292:
1223:
1222:
1221:
1215:
1209:
1207:
1191:
1185:
1184:
1183:
1177:
1171:
1169:
1158:"Man About Town"
1154:Winchell, Walter
1150:
1144:
1143:
1142:
1136:
1130:
1128:
1113:
1107:
1106:
1105:
1099:
1093:
1091:
1075:
1069:
1068:
1067:
1061:
1055:
1053:
1037:
1031:
1030:
1029:
1023:
1017:
1015:
999:
993:
992:
991:
985:
979:
977:
962:
956:
955:
954:
948:
942:
940:
924:
918:
917:
916:
910:
904:
902:
887:
881:
880:
879:
873:
867:
865:
850:
844:
843:
842:
836:
830:
828:
813:
807:
806:
805:
799:
793:
791:
776:
770:
769:
768:
762:
756:
754:
738:
729:
728:
727:
721:
715:
713:
698:
692:
691:
690:
684:
678:
676:
661:
655:
654:
653:
647:
641:
639:
624:
618:
617:
616:
610:
604:
602:
587:
461:One Hour of Love
303:WAMPAS Baby Star
297:leading lady in
289:Silent film star
191:Other names
174:
155:
153:
137:
123:
122:
114:
107:
103:
100:
94:
92:
58:"Duane Thompson"
51:
27:
19:
16:American actress
1300:
1299:
1295:
1294:
1293:
1291:
1290:
1289:
1245:
1244:
1232:
1227:
1226:
1216:
1205:
1203:
1192:
1188:
1178:
1167:
1165:
1151:
1147:
1137:
1126:
1124:
1115:
1114:
1110:
1100:
1089:
1087:
1076:
1072:
1062:
1051:
1049:
1038:
1034:
1024:
1013:
1011:
1000:
996:
986:
975:
973:
964:
963:
959:
949:
938:
936:
925:
921:
911:
900:
898:
889:
888:
884:
874:
863:
861:
852:
851:
847:
837:
826:
824:
815:
814:
810:
800:
789:
787:
778:
777:
773:
763:
752:
750:
739:
732:
722:
711:
709:
700:
699:
695:
685:
674:
672:
663:
662:
658:
648:
637:
635:
626:
625:
621:
611:
600:
598:
589:
588:
581:
576:
571:
565:Hollywood Hotel
469:Her Summer Hero
429:Husband Hunters
383:
371:
362:Hollywood Hotel
320:
318:Stage and radio
291:
274:
219:
186:
176:
172:
171:August 15, 1970
163:
157:
151:
149:
148:
147:
128:
115:
104:
98:
95:
52:
50:
40:
28:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1298:
1288:
1287:
1282:
1277:
1272:
1267:
1262:
1257:
1243:
1242:
1236:Duane Thompson
1231:
1230:External links
1228:
1225:
1224:
1212:Newspapers.com
1186:
1174:Newspapers.com
1145:
1133:Newspapers.com
1108:
1096:Newspapers.com
1070:
1058:Newspapers.com
1032:
1020:Newspapers.com
994:
982:Newspapers.com
957:
945:Newspapers.com
919:
907:Newspapers.com
882:
870:Newspapers.com
845:
833:Newspapers.com
808:
796:Newspapers.com
771:
759:Newspapers.com
730:
718:Newspapers.com
693:
681:Newspapers.com
656:
644:Newspapers.com
619:
607:Newspapers.com
578:
577:
575:
572:
570:
569:
561:
553:
545:
537:
529:
521:
513:
505:
497:
489:
481:
473:
465:
457:
449:
441:
433:
425:
417:
409:
401:
393:
384:
382:
379:
370:
367:
319:
316:
290:
287:
273:
270:
235:Duane Thompson
230:
229:
226:
222:
221:
216:
212:
211:
208:
204:
203:
200:
196:
195:
192:
188:
187:
177:
175:(aged 67)
169:
165:
164:
158:
145:
143:
139:
138:
130:
129:
127:Duane Thompson
126:
117:
116:
99:September 2018
31:
29:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1297:
1286:
1283:
1281:
1278:
1276:
1273:
1271:
1268:
1266:
1263:
1261:
1258:
1256:
1253:
1252:
1250:
1241:
1237:
1234:
1233:
1220:
1213:
1206:September 10,
1201:
1197:
1190:
1182:
1175:
1168:September 10,
1163:
1159:
1155:
1149:
1141:
1134:
1127:September 10,
1122:
1118:
1112:
1104:
1097:
1090:September 10,
1085:
1081:
1080:"Radio Notes"
1074:
1066:
1059:
1052:September 10,
1047:
1043:
1036:
1028:
1021:
1014:September 10,
1009:
1005:
998:
990:
983:
976:September 10,
971:
967:
961:
953:
946:
939:September 10,
934:
930:
923:
915:
908:
901:September 10,
896:
892:
886:
878:
871:
864:September 10,
859:
855:
849:
841:
834:
827:September 13,
822:
818:
812:
804:
797:
785:
781:
775:
767:
760:
753:September 10,
748:
744:
737:
735:
726:
719:
707:
706:Dayton Herald
703:
697:
689:
682:
670:
666:
660:
652:
645:
638:September 12,
633:
629:
623:
615:
608:
596:
592:
586:
584:
579:
567:
566:
562:
559:
558:
554:
551:
550:
546:
543:
542:
538:
535:
534:
530:
527:
526:
522:
519:
518:
514:
511:
510:
506:
503:
502:
498:
495:
494:
490:
487:
486:
482:
479:
478:
474:
471:
470:
466:
463:
462:
458:
455:
454:
450:
447:
446:
442:
439:
438:
434:
431:
430:
426:
423:
422:
418:
415:
414:
410:
407:
406:
402:
399:
398:
394:
391:
390:
389:Some Pun'kins
386:
385:
378:
376:
375:Red Oak, Iowa
369:Personal life
366:
364:
363:
357:
355:
354:The Newlyweds
351:
347:
346:
341:
337:
333:
332:stock theater
329:
325:
315:
313:
309:
304:
300:
296:
286:
284:
283:Up and at 'em
280:
269:
267:
263:
262:stock theater
259:
255:
251:
247:
244:
240:
236:
227:
223:
217:
213:
209:
205:
201:
197:
193:
189:
184:
180:
170:
166:
161:
160:Red Oak, Iowa
156:July 28, 1903
144:
140:
136:
131:
124:
121:
113:
110:
102:
91:
88:
84:
81:
77:
74:
70:
67:
63:
60: –
59:
55:
54:Find sources:
48:
44:
38:
37:
32:This article
30:
26:
21:
20:
1210:– via
1204:. Retrieved
1199:
1189:
1172:– via
1166:. Retrieved
1161:
1148:
1131:– via
1125:. Retrieved
1120:
1111:
1094:– via
1088:. Retrieved
1083:
1073:
1056:– via
1050:. Retrieved
1045:
1035:
1018:– via
1012:. Retrieved
1007:
997:
980:– via
974:. Retrieved
970:Boston Globe
969:
960:
943:– via
937:. Retrieved
932:
922:
905:– via
899:. Retrieved
894:
885:
868:– via
862:. Retrieved
857:
848:
831:– via
825:. Retrieved
820:
811:
794:– via
790:September 8,
788:. Retrieved
783:
774:
757:– via
751:. Retrieved
746:
716:– via
712:September 8,
710:. Retrieved
705:
696:
679:– via
675:September 8,
673:. Retrieved
668:
659:
642:– via
636:. Retrieved
632:Boston Globe
631:
622:
605:– via
601:September 6,
599:. Retrieved
594:
563:
555:
547:
541:Slim Fingers
539:
531:
523:
515:
507:
499:
491:
483:
475:
467:
459:
451:
443:
435:
427:
421:College Days
419:
411:
403:
395:
387:
372:
360:
358:
353:
344:
340:Philip Barry
335:
321:
312:Walter Hiers
298:
292:
282:
275:
246:film actress
238:
234:
233:
173:(1970-08-15)
146:Duane Malony
120:
105:
96:
86:
79:
72:
65:
53:
41:Please help
36:verification
33:
1280:1970 deaths
1275:1903 births
549:The Tip Off
295:Neal Burn's
279:Vernon Dent
266:radio drama
254:silent film
179:Los Angeles
1249:Categories
574:References
437:Long Pants
405:April Fool
256:era. When
199:Occupation
194:Violet Joy
183:California
152:1903-07-28
69:newspapers
299:Hot Water
250:Hollywood
215:Spouse(s)
210:1921–1940
243:American
225:Children
345:Holiday
336:Tarnish
258:Talkies
248:during
202:Actress
83:scholar
568:(1937)
560:(1929)
552:(1929)
544:(1929)
536:(1929)
528:(1928)
520:(1928)
512:(1928)
504:(1928)
496:(1928)
488:(1928)
480:(1928)
472:(1928)
464:(1927)
456:(1927)
448:(1927)
440:(1927)
432:(1927)
424:(1926)
416:(1926)
408:(1926)
400:(1925)
392:(1925)
328:Talkie
237:(born
185:, U.S.
162:, U.S.
85:
78:
71:
64:
56:
90:JSTOR
76:books
1240:IMDb
1208:2018
1170:2018
1129:2018
1092:2018
1054:2018
1016:2018
978:2018
941:2018
903:2018
866:2018
829:2018
792:2018
755:2018
714:2018
677:2018
640:2018
603:2018
326:, a
168:Died
142:Born
62:news
1238:at
342:'s
314:."
252:'s
45:by
1251::
1198:.
1160:.
1119:.
1082:.
1044:.
1006:.
968:.
931:.
893:.
856:.
819:.
782:.
745:.
733:^
704:.
667:.
630:.
593:.
582:^
356:.
285:.
181:,
1214:.
1176:.
1135:.
1098:.
1060:.
1022:.
984:.
947:.
909:.
872:.
835:.
798:.
761:.
720:.
683:.
646:.
609:.
228:1
154:)
150:(
112:)
106:(
101:)
97:(
87:·
80:·
73:·
66:·
39:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
