Violet Hopson

Violet Hopson
Born(1887-12-16)16 December 1887
Port Augusta, Australia
Died21 July 1973(1973-07-21) (aged 85)
Kensington, London, England
NationalityBritish
Years active1910–1933

Violet Hopson (16 December 1887 – 21 July 1973) was an actress and producer who achieved fame on the British stage and in British silent films. She was born Elma Kate Victoria Karkeek in Port Augusta, South Australia on 16 December 1887.[1] Violet Hopson was her stage name, while in childhood she was known as Kate or Kitty to her family.

  1. ^ Genealogy South Australia. Note: Her birth name is incorrectly entered as Karkeck Accessed 3 April 2017