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Claire Trevor (1910–2000)

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Claire Trevor was born Claire Wemlinger in the Bensonhurst section of Brooklyn, the only child of Fifth Avenue merchant-tailor Noel Wemlinger, an immigrant Frenchmen from Paris who lost his business during the Depression, and his Belfast-born wife Betty. Trevor's interest in acting began when she was 11 years old... See full bio »

Born:

Claire Wemlinger
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 90) in Newport Beach, California, USA
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1987 Breaking Home Ties (TV movie)
Grace Porter
 
1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Judith Harlan
– Witness for the Defense (1987) … Judith Harlan
 
1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Nancy Fairchild
– The Misunderstanding/Love Below Decks/The End Is Near (1983) … Nancy Fairchild
 
1982 Kiss Me Goodbye
Charlotte
 
1967 The Cape Town Affair
Sam Williams
 
1965 How to Murder Your Wife
Edna
 
1963 The Stripper
Helen Baird
 
1962 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Veronica Johnson
– The Bed I've Made (1962) … Veronica Johnson
 
1962 Two Weeks in Another Town
Clara Kruger
 
1961 The Investigators (TV series)
Kitty Harper
– New Sound for the Blues (1961) … Kitty Harper
 
1956-1961 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mary Prescott / Mrs. Meade
– A Crime for Mothers (1961) … Mrs. Meade
– Safe Conduct (1956) … Mary Prescott
 
1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
– The Revolt of Judge Lloyd (1960)
 
1959 The Untouchables (TV series)
Kate Clark 'Ma' Barker
– Ma Barker and Her Boys (1959) … Kate Clark 'Ma' Barker
 
1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
C.L. Harding
– The C.L. Harding Story (1959) … C.L. Harding
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Savannah Brown
– Happy Hill (1959) … Savannah Brown
 
1958 Marjorie Morningstar
Rose Morgenstern
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Elizabeth Owen
– If You Knew Elizabeth (1957) … Elizabeth Owen
 
1956 The Mountain
Marie
 
1954-1956 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Cora Leslie
– Emergency Call (1956)
– Foggy Night (1954) … Cora Leslie
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Fran Dodsworth
– Dodsworth (1956) … Fran Dodsworth
 
1956 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Mary Hunter
– Fool Proof (1956) … Mary Hunter
 
1956 Climax! (TV series)
– The Prowler (1956)
 
1955 Lucy Gallant
Lady MacBeth
 
1955 Stage 7 (TV series)
– Billy and the Bride (1955) (unconfirmed)
 
1954-1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Ellen Creed / Mary Scott
– No Sad Songs for Me (1955) … Mary Scott
– Ladies in Retirement (1954) … Ellen Creed
 
1955 Man Without a Star
Idonee
 
1953-1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Felicia Crandell
– The Summer Memory (1954) … Felicia Crandell
– Alias Nora Hale (1953)
 
1954 The High and the Mighty
May Holst
 
1953 The Stranger Wore a Gun
Josie Sullivan
 
1952 Stop, You're Killing Me
Nora Marko
 
1952 My Man and I
Mrs Ansel Ames
 
1952 Hoodlum Empire
Connie Williams
 
1951 Best of the Badmen
Lily
 
1951 Hard, Fast and Beautiful
Millie Farley
 
1950 Borderline
Madeleine Haley
 
1949 The Lucky Stiff
Marguerite Seaton
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Claire Hodgson Ruth
 
1948 Key Largo
Gaye Dawn
 
1948 The Velvet Touch
Marian Webster
 
1948 Raw Deal
Pat Cameron
 
1947 Born to Kill
Helen Brent
 
1946 The Bachelor's Daughters
Cynthia Davis
 
1946 Crack-Up
Terry Cordell
 
1945 Johnny Angel
Lilah 'Lily' Gustafson
 
1944 Murder, My Sweet
Mrs.Helen Grayle aka Velma Valento
 
1943 The Woman of the Town
Dora Hand
 
1943 Good Luck, Mr. Yates
Ruth Jones
 
1943 The Desperadoes
The Countess
 
1942 Street of Chance
Ruth Dillon
 
1942 Crossroads
Michelle Allaine
 
1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden
Connie Dawson
 
1941 Texas
'Mike' King
 
1941 Honky Tonk
'Gold Dust' Nelson
 
1940 Dark Command
Mary McCloud
 
1939 Allegheny Uprising
Janie
 
1939 I Stole a Million
Laura Benson
 
1939 Stagecoach
Dallas
 
1938 Five of a Kind
Christine Nelson
 
1938 Valley of the Giants
Lee Roberts
 
1938 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
Jo Keller
 
1938 Walking Down Broadway
Joan Bradley
 
1937 Big Town Girl
Fay Loring
 
1937 Second Honeymoon
Marcia
 
1937 Dead End
Francey
 
1937 One Mile from Heaven
Lucy 'Tex' Warren
 
1937 King of Gamblers
Dixie Moore
 
1937 Time Out for Romance
Barbara Blanchard
 
1936 Career Woman
Carroll Aiken
 
1936 Fifteen Maiden Lane
Jane Martin
 
1936 Star for a Night
Nina Lind
 
1936 To Mary - with Love
Kitty Brant
 
1936 Human Cargo
Bonnie Brewster
 
1936 Song and Dance Man
Julia Carroll
 
1936 My Marriage
Carol Barton
 
1935 Navy Wife
Vicky Blake
 
1935 Dante's Inferno
Betty McWade
 
1935 Spring Tonic
Bertha 'Betty' Ingals
 
1935 Black Sheep
Jeanette Foster
 
1934 Elinor Norton
Elinor Norton
 
1934 Baby Take a Bow
Kay Ellison
 
1934 Wild Gold
Jerry Jordan
 
1934 Hold That Girl
Tonie Bellamy
 
1933 Jimmy and Sally
Sally Johnson
 
1933 The Mad Game
Jane Lee
 
1933 The Last Trail
Patricia Carter
 
1933 Life in the Raw
Judy Halloway
 
1931 The Meal Ticket (short)
Baron's Wife
 
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1952 Stop, You're Killing Me (performer: "You're My Ever-Loving" - uncredited)
 
1948 Key Largo (performer: "Moanin' Low" - uncredited)
 
1942 Crossroads (performer: "'Til You Return" 1942 - uncredited)
 
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1963 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series) (acknowledgment - 1 episode)
– The Man Called Bogart (1963) (acknowledgment)
 
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1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Past Winner
 
1990 Wolf Trap Presents Victor Borge: An 80th Birthday Celebration (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1986 The 1986 Annual D.W. Griffith Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 The Annual American Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1984 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Herself
– John Wayne (1984) … Herself
 
1976 An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.55 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #4.42 (1969) … Herself
 
1961 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #8.16 (1961) … Herself
 
1957 The 29th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself - Presenter: Cinematography Awards
 
1956 The 28th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Co-Presenter: Scientific & Technical Awards
 
1955 The 27th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role & Presenter: Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
 
1954 The Jack Carson Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.1 (1954) … Herself
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Herself
 
1953 The 25th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Sound
 
1941 Picture People No. 3: Hobbies of the Stars (short)
Herself
 
1941 Picture People No. 2: Hollywood Sports (short)
Herself
 
1940 Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 5: Art and Artists (documentary short)
Herself
 
1939 Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 10 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 10 (documentary short)
Herself
 
1936 Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2009 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (documentary)
Herself (with Jane Wyman) (uncredited)
 
1988 Cinema Paradiso
Dallas (uncredited)
 
1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s (documentary)
 

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(1947) Stage: Appeared (as "Danielle Forbes") in "The Big Two" on Broadway. Comedy. Written by Leslie Bush-Fekete and Mary Helen Fay. Scenic / Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Costume Design by Bianca Stroock. Directed by Robert Montgomery. Booth Theatre: 8 Jan 1947-25 Jan 1947 (21 performances)... See more »

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Don't fall in love with your leading man. Of course, that's just what I did. See more »

Trivia:

In Italy, unlike other major Hollywood actresses, she didn't have an official voice. She was in turn dubbed by Tina Lattanzi (most notably in Stagecoach), Lidia Simoneschi, Giovanna Scotto, Dhia Cristiani, Rosetta Calavetta, Rina Morelli, Wanda Tettoni and Marcella Rovena. See more »

Nickname:

The Queen of Film Noir See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces