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- Birth nameViola Mills
- Viola Spolin was born on November 7, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Alex in Wonderland (1970), Goldstein (1964) and Flashing on the Sixties: A Tribal Document (1991). She was married to Isedore "Edward" Spolin, Wilmer Hall Silverberg (Sills) and Robert Kolmus Greene. She died on November 22, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesIsedore "Edward" Spolin(January 15, 1940 - June 11, 1958) (divorced)Wilmer Hall Silverberg (Sills)(May 9, 1926 - 1939) (divorced, 2 children)Robert Kolmus Greene(? - November 22, 1994) (her death)
- ChildrenWilliam Hall Silberberg (Sills)
- Mother of Paul Sills
- Considered the doyenne of improvisational comedy. She taught dramatics to children and adults at a recreational center in the 30s using story-telling, games, and other modes of self-expression. Her son, Paul Sills, was inspired by her techniques and, as a result, formed the Compass Players and Second City improvisational troupes. She became an invaluable teacher and later authored books on the subject.
- Ex-mother-in-law of Barbara Harris.
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