WALT DISNEY - ACTRESS DAVIS DIES AT 90

ACTRESS DAVIS DIES AT 90

Former child star VIRGINIA DAVIS, known as WALT DISNEY's first movie star, has died. She was 90 years old.
The actress passed away of natural causes on Saturday (15Aug09) at her home in Corona, California.
Davis was just four years old when she was hired by struggling filmmaker Disney in 1923 to star in Alice's Wonderland, becoming the first actress to take the title role in his pioneering Alice silent movies.
She went on to star in 13 Alice comedies before her contract was dropped and she was replaced by other girls.
Davis also appeared in films like 1932's Three On A Match before finding work as an interior decorator and magazine editor later in life.