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Daniels was born Phyllis Virginia Daniels (Bebe was a childhood nickname) in Dallas, Texas. Her father was a travelling theater manager, Scottish-born Melville Daniel MacNeal, who changed his name to Danny Daniels after a disagreement with his father over his ambition to change from the medical profession to show business. [3] Her mother was ...
- Phyllis Virginia "Bebe" Daniels was an American actress, singer, dancer, writer, and producer.
- Bebe Daniels began her career in Hollywood during the silent film era as a child actress, became a star in musicals such as Rio Rita, and later gained further fame on radio and television in Britain.
- Bebe Daniels's father was a travelling theater manager, Scottish-born Melville Daniel MacNeal, who changed his name to Danny Daniels after a disagreement with his own father over his ambition to change from the medical profession to show business.
- Bebe Daniels's mother was Phyllis de Forest Griffin, born in Colombia of an American father and a Colombian mother, a stage actress who was in Danny's travelling stock company when their child was born.
Bebe's father's full name was Melville Daniel MacNeal, and she was an only child. She had two children, a daughter Barbara and an adopted son, Richard Lyon . She became a singer for British Columbia records and he became London's top disc jockey and later with his mother operated an interior decorating and antique studio.
Daniels was born Phyllis Virginia Daniels (Bebe was a childhood nickname) in Dallas, Texas. Her father was a travelling theater manager, Scottish-born Melville Daniel MacNeal, who changed his name to Danny Daniels after a disagreement with his own father over his ambition to change from the medical profession to show business. Her mother was ...
Bebe Daniels. Actress: 42nd Street. Bebe Daniels already had toured as an actor by the age of four in a stage production of "Richard III". She had her first leading role at the age of seven and started her film career shortly after this in movies for Imperial, Pathe and others.
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- Dallas, Texas, USA
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- London, England, UK
Melville Daniel MacNeal. In Biographical Summaries of Notable People . Save this record and choose the information you want to add to your family tree ...
Melville Daniel MacNeal; Spouses. Ben Lyon (1930/06 - 1971/03/16) Children. Richard Lyon; Nationality. United States of America; Profession. Screenwriter; Died Mar 16 ...
