Irma Harrison (February 24, 1903 – January 22, 1975) was an American film actress. She starred in the films '' Love's Penalty'' (1921) and '' The Yellowback'' (1929). Virginia Flohri sang a song she acted out as Toots in the 1929 film ''

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''. She performed wearing burnt cork (

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) in

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's 1922 film '' One Exciting Night''.

Filmography

*'' The Red Viper'' (1919) as Yolanda Kosloff *'' The Fighting Kentuckians'' *'' Love's Penalty'' (1921) as Sally Clayton *''The Daughter of Devil Dan'' (1921) *'' One Exciting Night'' (1922) as The Colored Maid *'' His Darker Self'' (1924) as Darktown's Cleopatra *'' For Woman's Favor'' (1924) as The Lamb *'' Lena Rivers'' (1925) as Anne Nichols *'' Lilies of the Streets'' (1925) as Margy Hopkins *''

'' (1929) as Toots *'' The Yellowback'' (1929) as Elsie Loisel *''Dad's Day'' (1929) *''

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'' (1930) as Nidia

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* 1903 births 1975 deaths Actresses from New Orleans American film actresses 20th-century American actresses American silent film actresses {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub