Complex sentence: Viola Dana, sometimes credited as Viola Flugrath, (born June 26,1897 in Brooklyn, New York; died July 3,1987 in Woodland Hills, California) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent movies.
Split into simpler sentences: Viola Dana, sometimes credited as Viola Flugrath, was born on June 26,1897 in Brooklyn, New York and died on July 3,1987 in Woodland Hills, California. She was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent movies.