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	She had one younger brother, Harvey Thompson Pearson. Virginia was also the granddaughter of Precious Martha Grable Pearson (actress Betty Grable's great aunt). Virginia worked for a brief time as an assistant in the public library in ] after completing school. She was famous in her hometown Louisville playhouse performances. Pearson trained in the tradition of the stars of the American stage, and played in stock productions in ] and ]. In New York she played the heroine in ''Hypocrisy'', a story which laid bare "the shame of society." She was promoted by ] of ] for the same kind of strong ] parts as those played by ]. Among her movies is ''Blazing Love'' (1916), '']'' (1922), ''The Vital Question'' (1916), ''Sister Against Sister'' (1917), '']'' (1925), ], and '']'' (1925).		She had one younger brother, Harvey Thompson Pearson. Virginia was also the granddaughter of Precious Martha Grable Pearson (actress Betty Grable's great aunt). Virginia worked for a brief time as an assistant in the public library in ] after completing school. She was famous in her hometown Louisville playhouse performances. Pearson trained in the tradition of the stars of the American stage, and played in stock productions in ] and ]. In New York she played the heroine in ''Hypocrisy'', a story which laid bare "the shame of society." She was promoted by ] of ] for the same kind of strong ] parts as those played by ]. Among her movies is ''Blazing Love'' (1916), '']'' (1922), ''The Vital Question'' (1916), ''Sister Against Sister'' (1917), '']'' (1925), ], and '']'' (1925).

	In 1916 Pearson and her husband, movie actor ], severed their ties with the Virginia Pearson Producing Company. The couple affiliated themselves with the Independent Productions Company, capitalized at $1,000,000. In 1924 the couple were forced to declare bankruptcy.{{Citation needed \|date=December 2020}} In 1928, Pearson was legally divorced from Lewis.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Virginia Pearson Gets Divorce \|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/104594863 \|access-date=December 19, 2020 \|work=The New York Times \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 29, 1928 \|page=18\|via = ]}}</ref> At the time, it was considered bad box office for screen actresses to be married. However the two remained constant companions., and resided for many years at the old ]. Later they lived at the ].		In 1916 Pearson and her husband, movie actor ], severed their ties with the Virginia Pearson Producing Company. The couple affiliated themselves with the Independent Productions Company, capitalized at $1,000,000. In 1924 the couple were forced to declare bankruptcy.{{Citation needed \|date=December 2020}} In 1928, Pearson was legally divorced from Lewis.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Virginia Pearson Gets Divorce \|url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/104594863 \|access-date=December 19, 2020 \|work=The New York Times \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 29, 1928 \|page=18\|id={{ProQuest\|104594863}} \|via = ]}}</ref> At the time, it was considered bad box office for screen actresses to be married. However the two remained constant companions., and resided for many years at the old ]. Later they lived at the ].

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American actress

Virginia Pearson
Pearson circa 1918
Born	Virginia Belle Pearson (1886-03-07)March 7, 1886 Anchorage, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	June 6, 1958(1958-06-06) (aged 72) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1910-1932
Spouse	Sheldon Lewis

Virginia Belle Pearson (March 7, 1886 – June 6, 1958) was an American stage and film actress. She made fifty-one films in a career which extended from 1910 until 1932.

Career

She was born on March 7, 1886 in Anchorage, Kentucky to parents Joseph F. Pearson and Mary Alice Calloway.

She had one younger brother, Harvey Thompson Pearson. Virginia was also the granddaughter of Precious Martha Grable Pearson (actress Betty Grable's great aunt). Virginia worked for a brief time as an assistant in the public library in Louisville, Kentucky after completing school. She was famous in her hometown Louisville playhouse performances. Pearson trained in the tradition of the stars of the American stage, and played in stock productions in Washington, D.C. and New York City. In New York she played the heroine in Hypocrisy, a story which laid bare "the shame of society." She was promoted by William Fox of Fox Film Corporation for the same kind of strong vamp parts as those played by Theda Bara. Among her movies is Blazing Love (1916), Wildness of Youth (1922), The Vital Question (1916), Sister Against Sister (1917), The Red Kimona (1925), Wizard of Oz (1925), and The Phantom of the Opera (1925).

In 1916 Pearson and her husband, movie actor Sheldon Lewis, severed their ties with the Virginia Pearson Producing Company. The couple affiliated themselves with the Independent Productions Company, capitalized at $1,000,000. In 1924 the couple were forced to declare bankruptcy. In 1928, Pearson was legally divorced from Lewis. At the time, it was considered bad box office for screen actresses to be married. However the two remained constant companions., and resided for many years at the old Hollywood Hotel. Later they lived at the Motion Picture Country Home.

Death

Virginia Pearson died of uremic poisoning in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on June 6, 1958, nearly a month to the day after Sheldon Lewis. She was 72. Funeral services were held at the Pierce Brothers Hollywood Chapel. She was buried in an unmarked grave in Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1910	On Her Doorsteps
1914	The Stain	Stevens' daughter
1914	Aftermath	Ruth Morgan
1915	The Turn of the Road	Marcia Wilbur
1916	Thou Art the Man	Emily Raynor
1916	Daredevil Kate	Kate
1917	A Royal Romance	The Princess Sylvia
1917	Thou Shalt Not Steal	Mary Bruce
1917	Wrath of Love
1918	The Firebrand	Princess Natalya
1919	The Bishop's Emeralds	Hester, Lady Cardew
1922	Wildness of Youth	Louise Wesley
1923	A Prince of a King	Queen Claudia
1925	Wizard of Oz	Lady Vishuss
1925	The Phantom of the Opera	Virginia Pearson as Carlotta/Carlotta's mother (1930 redux)
1926	Atta Boy	Madame Carlton
1927	Driven from Home
1928	The Big City	Tennessee
1928	The Actress	Mrs. Telfer
1929	Smilin' Guns	Mrs. van Smythe
1931	The Primrose Path
1932	Back Street	Bit part	Uncredited