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Vivien Oakland

Vivien Oakland

Acting

Born: May 19, 1895San Francisco, California, USA

From Wikipedia Vivien Oakland (born Vivian Anderson, May 20, 1895 – August 1, 1958), was an American actress best known for her work in comedies in Hollywood in the 1920s and 1930s, most notably with the Hal Roach Studios. Oakland appeared in 142 films between 1915 and 1951. She supported Laurel and Hardy on several occasions, and sometimes played the wife of Edgar Kennedy and Leon Errol in their series of short films. She played mostly bit roles in feature films in the 1940s before making her last film (an Errol comedy) in 1951.

Known For
Filmography
Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

Laurel & Hardy: Year Two

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

1967
Bunco Squad

Bunco Squad

Annie Cobb

1950
The Secret Fury

The Secret Fury

Mrs. Brownley (uncredited)

1950

Borrowed Blonde

Boss's Wife

1947
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Woman at bar (uncredited)

1947
The Locket

The Locket

Mrs. Donovan (uncredited)

1946
Magnificent Doll

Magnificent Doll

Mrs. Witherspoon (uncredited)

1946
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

Dr. Gideon's Secretary (uncredited)

1946
Utah

Utah

Stella Mason

1945
The Man Who Walked Alone

The Man Who Walked Alone

Mrs. Monroe

1945
The Girl Who Dared

The Girl Who Dared

Chattie Richmond

1944
Laugh Your Blues Away

Laugh Your Blues Away

Mrs. Conklin

1942
Sappy Pappy

Sappy Pappy

Mrs. Clyde

1942
The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk

Mrs. Tessie Sweeney Kohler

1942
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight

First Mrs. Charles Miller (uncredited)

1942
USS VD: Ship of Shame

USS VD: Ship of Shame

Health Department Woman (uncredited)

1942
An Apple in His Eye

An Apple in His Eye

Vivien Kennedy

1941
The Ring and the Belle

The Ring and the Belle

Mrs. Clyde

1941

Drafted in the Depot

Vivien Kennedy

1940

A Trailer Tragedy

Vivien Kennedy

1940

Sunk by the Census

Vivien

1940
Pop Always Pays

Pop Always Pays

Mrs. Violet Oberton

1940
'Taint Legal

'Taint Legal

Vivien

1940

Mutiny in the County

Vivian Kennedy

1940
Sauce for the Gander

Sauce for the Gander

Mrs. Morton

1940
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

Receptionist (uncredited)

1940

Kennedy the Great

Vivien Kennedy

1939

Maid to Order

Vivien

1939
The Girl from Mexico

The Girl from Mexico

Mrs. Renner

1939

Baby Daze

Vivien Kennedy

1939
Clock Wise

Clock Wise

Vivien

1939

A Clean Sweep

Mrs. Edgar (Vivian) Kennedy

1938

Beaux and Errors

Vivien Kennedy

1938
Slander House

Slander House

Mrs. Conway

1938
Crime Ring

Crime Ring

Madame Jarman

1938
Rebellious Daughters

Rebellious Daughters

Mrs. Webster

1938

Berth Quakes

Mrs. Errol

1938
Condemned Women

Condemned Women

Mrs. Walter Hempstead

1938
His Pest Friend

His Pest Friend

Mrs. Errol

1938
Double Danger

Double Danger

Mrs. Jerome Courtland (uncredited)

1938
Amateur Crook

Amateur Crook

Mrs. Flint, Landlady

1937
Should Wives Work?

Should Wives Work?

Mrs. Errol

1937

Tramp Trouble

Vivien

1937

Dumb's the Word

Vivien Kennedy

1937
Way Out West

Way Out West

Sheriff's Wife

1937
Mile a Minute Love

Mile a Minute Love

Marie

1937

Bad Housekeeping

Vivien Kennedy

1937

Knee Action

1937
One Live Ghost

One Live Ghost

Ethel Morton

1936
Lady Luck

Lady Luck

Mrs. Cora Hemingway

1936
Who's Looney Now

Who's Looney Now

Mrs. Shirley Brown

1936
Mutiny on the Bounty

Mutiny on the Bounty

Moll (uncredited)

1935
Keystone Hotel

Keystone Hotel

Mrs. Carmenchita Carson

1935
Atlantic Adventure

Atlantic Adventure

Mrs. Julia Van Dieman

1935

Alimony Aches

May, Andy's Ex-wife

1935
Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

Jerry Classon

1935
Rendezvous at Midnight

Rendezvous at Midnight

Lillian Haskins

1935

One Too Many

1934

In the Dog House

Tallulah Clyde

1934
Perfectly Mismated

Perfectly Mismated

1934

The Fuller Gush Man

Mother

1934
The Defense Rests

The Defense Rests

Mrs. Monte Ballou

1934
Money Means Nothing

Money Means Nothing

Helen Whitney

1934
I Believed in You

I Believed in You

Russell's Sugar Mama

1934
Only Yesterday

Only Yesterday

Ethel (Uncredited)

1933
Neighbors' Wives

Neighbors' Wives

Ann Rainey

1933
Secrets of the French Police

Secrets of the French Police

Cohort of Moloff (uncredited)

1932
Scram!

Scram!

Mrs. Beaumont

1932
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

Miss Martin

1932

Running Hollywood

Vivien

1932
Cock of the Air

Cock of the Air

Irate Woman in Restaurant

1932
A House Divided

A House Divided

Bess (uncredited)

1931
The Age for Love

The Age for Love

Grace

1931
Gold Dust Gertie

Gold Dust Gertie

Lucille Harlan

1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 3: 'The Niblick'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 3: 'The Niblick'

Vivien - the Wife (uncredited)

1931

Lime Juice Nights

Karl's wife

1931
Many a Slip

Many a Slip

Emily Coster

1931

Their Wives' Vacation

1930
A Lady Surrenders

A Lady Surrenders

Mrs. Lynchfield

1930
Oh, Sailor, Behave!

Oh, Sailor, Behave!

Kunegundi

1930
The Matrimonial Bed

The Matrimonial Bed

Susan Trebel

1930

Big Hearted

1930
Back Pay

Back Pay

Kitty (as Vivian Oakland)

1930
The Florodora Girl

The Florodora Girl

Maud

1930
Personality

Personality

Mrs. Keller

1930
Satires

Satires

1929
The Time, the Place and the Girl

The Time, the Place and the Girl

Mrs. Davis

1929
Thundering Toupees

Thundering Toupees

1929
That's My Wife

That's My Wife

Mrs. Hardy (uncredited)

1929
Loud Soup

Loud Soup

Mrs. Chase

1929

Off to Buffalo

Mrs. Chase

1929
We Faw Down

We Faw Down

Mrs. Hardy

1928
Imagine My Embarrassment

Imagine My Embarrassment

1928
Galloping Ghosts

Galloping Ghosts

Smith's First oOve

1928
The Man in Hobbles

The Man in Hobbles

Mrs. Maynard

1928
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Mrs. Shelby

1927
Love 'Em and Weep

Love 'Em and Weep

Mrs. Ricketts

1927
Wedding Bills

Wedding Bills

Mademoiselle Mimi de Lyle

1927
Two-Time Mama

Two-Time Mama

Mrs. Brown

1927
45 Minutes from Hollywood

45 Minutes from Hollywood

Herself, in magazine (uncredited)

1926
Redheads Preferred

Redheads Preferred

Mrs. Bill Williams

1926
Tell 'Em Nothing

Tell 'Em Nothing

The Galloping Blonde

1926
Along Came Auntie

Along Came Auntie

Mrs. Remington Chow - the Wife

1926
Mighty Like a Moose

Mighty Like a Moose

Mrs. Moose - The Wife

1926
Don Key (Son of Burro)

Don Key (Son of Burro)

Vivien

1926
Say It with Babies

Say It with Babies

Mrs. Crum

1926
Tony Runs Wild

Tony Runs Wild

Mrs. Johnson (as Vivian Oakland)

1926
Wife Tamers

Wife Tamers

The Other Woman

1926
Mama Behave

Mama Behave

Miss D'Arcy - Lolita's Friend

1926

Long Pants

The Widow

1926
The Teaser

The Teaser

Lois Caswell(as Vivian Oakland)

1925
The Rainbow Trail

The Rainbow Trail

Bessie Venters

1925
Madonna of the Streets

Madonna of the Streets

Lady Sarah Joyce

1924
Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman

Destiny: or, the Soul of a Woman

Beauty

1915