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Originally Posted by mousepod
Virginia Davis (Walt's original "Alice"), died Saturday. She was 90 years old.
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D23 Website:
IN MEMORIUM: VIRGINIA DAVIS
Virginia Davis McGhee, Walt Disney's first star and the lead child actress in his landmark silent "Alice Comedies," passed away at her home in Corona, California from natural age-related causes on Saturday, August 15. She was 90 years old.
Virginia made a total of 13 "Alice" films for Disney (with such intriguing titles as Alice Hunting in Africa, Alice's Spooky Adventure, Alice's Wild West Show, Alice Cans the Cannibals and Alice Gets Stung) and went on to appear in other roles as a child and supporting actress (including Three on a Match and The Harvey Girls).
She frequently participated in a variety of Disney fan celebrations, including a recent Disney historical gathering in Kansas City, Missouri, in May 2009 and an event in Anaheim in July 2009, hosted by the National Fantasy Fan Club. In 1998, The Walt Disney Company honored McGhee for her contributions to the Studio by naming her a Disney Legend.