Velma Connor

Velma Connor was born on Dec 01, 1904 in USA. Velma Connor's big-screen debut came with The Leather Pushers directed by Edward Laemmle in 1922.

Velma Connor and her identical twin sister, Thelma, started their careers on stage when they signed a singing contract with Gus Edwards in 1921. They toured the country with the Gus Edwards Revue until they soon caught the attention of the renowned Florence Zeigfeld. A new contract was signed and the twins headed to New York where they received some of the top billing at the Amsterdam Theatre for The Ziegfeld Follies 1922. They remained with the Follies through 1926. Throughout their stage career they worked with many great performers including Will Rogers, Gallagher and Shean, Gilda Gray, Fannie Brice, Sofie Tucker, and Bing Crosby. Many of the songs they performed were written especially for them by legendary writers including Cole Porter and Irving Berlin.