Edna Wilma Simons
Edna Wilma Simons Sharp | |
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| Born | Edna Wilma 1895 Collinsville, Kentucky |
| Died | July 25, 1954 (aged 58–59) |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, opera singer, businesswoman |
| Spouses | William A. Simons (m. 1921)Edward Sharp (m. 1950) |
Edna Wilma Simons Sharp (1895 – July 25, 1954) was an American vaudeville dancer and light opera star of the 1920s who turned into a successful businesswoman. By 1950, she owned and operated a chain of 31 theaters in the western United States. The Wilma Theatre in Missoula, Montana, is named after her. Edna Wilma Simons died on July 25, 1954, at the age of 59.