Avis Adair

Avis Adair. Actress: Footlight Parade. Born in Illinois, Avis Adair's mother, Louise (1879-1967), worked as a costumer for various theatrical productions. Perhaps it was this early connection to show business that interested Adair in performing. She showed early talent as a dancer and was performing in amateur shows while still a child. By the age of 20, she was starring in a vaudeville act, The Avis Novelty Dancers. Comprised of...