Molly Malone

Violet Isabel Malone (stage name Molly Malone) (February 2, 1897 – January 21, 1944) was an American actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 80 films between 1916 and 1929. Her father, Lewis Malone, was a metallurgist for mining companies. Her mother was Violet St. John, born in Nebraska to immigrant parents from England.[citation needed ]

She started her movie career aged 17 but soon caught the eye of comedic actor and director Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle,[citation needed ] who cast her in a number of his shorts including Back Stage and The Garage plus his feature film The Round-Up. She also appeared in films directed by John Ford and Clarence Badger. Her last film was the Universal-Stern silent comedy short The Newlyweds' Pest in 1929.