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- Viola Spolin was born on November 7, 1906 in Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Alex in Wonderland (1970), Goldstein (1964) and Flashing on the Sixties: A Tribal Document (1991). She died on November 22, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- 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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