Sally O'Neil

Born: 23 October 1908, Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Died: 18 June 1968, Galesburg, Illinois, USA

 

Sally O'Neil was a vaudeville performer and a film actress who moved to Hollywood with her sisters Suzanne and Isabel after their father died. Her real name was Virginia Noonan and it was changed when she began working in silent films in Hollywood.

 

Sally O'Neil was chosen as a WAMPAS Baby Star of 1926. 

 

Not to be confused with Sue O'Neil, who was actually Sally's sister, later called Molly O'Day. Many sources get the listings of films for each of these actresses mixed up.

Sally, Irene and Mary (1925) as Mary O'Brien

 

Battling Butler (1926) as The Mountain Girl

 

With Buster Keaton.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Show of Shows (1929) as Herself

 

Sally O'Neil is on the left with her sister Molly O'Day. In this MGM spectacular many silent actors and actresses were given their first speaking roles.