Verna Felton was born in Salinas, California, on July 20, 1890. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Shortly before her father's death, Felton had performed in a local benefit for victims of the
Galveston Flood. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The manager spoke to Felton's mother, offering to give Felton a job with his company.<unk> The manager spoke to Felton's mother, offering to give Felton a job with his company. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Felton quickly joined the cast of the show, growing up in the theater.