Stars of Vaudeville #703: Armida (Vendrell)
Today is the birthday of Armida Vendrell (1911-1989), billed in show business simply as “Armida”. Born in Mexico, Armida was the daughter of the magician Joaquin Vendrell, who billed himself as the Great Arnold. The family operated a small movie theatre in rural Arizona, performing between reel changes, as was common at the time. In […]