Biography

Vivian Tobin was born on August 12, 1902 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for The Sign of the Cross (1932), The Jitters (1938) and Mail Trouble (1942). She was married to Karl O. Von Hagen. She died on August 6, 2002 in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, USA.

Younger sister of actress Genevieve Tobin and actor George Tobin.

She and her husband had one son and one daughter.

American comedy actress, in films as a child performer from silent days (as part of a double act with her more famous sister Genevieve). She came to notice as Alice in the first stage production of "Alice in Wonderland" (1915). Later, she performed in vaudeville on the Orpheum Circuit and returned to films after a long absence, playing Dacia in The Sign of the Cross (1932). This did not lead to much of a subsequent career, though, from 1938 to 1942 she had a steady run in 2-reel comedies at RKO as Leon Errol's wife. Vivian was married to Dr. Karl O. von Hagen, a neurologist and psychiatrist, a former Chairman of the Department of Neurology at USC Medical School.

Died 6 days before her 100th birthday.