Barbara La Marr

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Reatha Watson (Barbara La Marr) is possibly most famous as supposedly being one of the first drug-related deaths in Hollywood, but while she had a serious drinking problem she in fact died of tuberculosis with complications of nephritis. She is notable for other reasons, among them her successes as a screenwriter. Born in Yakima, Washington, she ... See full bio »

Born:

July 28, 1896 in Yakima, Washington, USA

Died:

January 30, 1926 (age 29) in Altadena, California, USA

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Known For

The Three Musketeers Milady de Winter

(1921)

The Prisoner of Zenda Antoinette de Mauban

(1922)

The White Monkey Fleur Forsyte

(1925)

Flame of Youth Actress

(1920)

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Actress (27 credits)

1926 The Girl from Montmartre
Emilia Faneaux

1925 The White Monkey
Fleur Forsyte

1925 The Heart of a Siren
Isabella Echevaria

1924 Sandra
Sandra Waring

1924 The White Moth
Mona Reid / The White Moth

1924 The Shooting of Dan McGrew
Lady Known as Lou Lorraine

1924 Thy Name Is Woman
Guerita

1923 The Eternal City
Donna Roma Valonna

1923 The Eternal Struggle
Camille Lenoir

1923/I St. Elmo
Agnes Hunt

1923 Strangers of the Night
Anna Valeska

1923 The Brass Bottle
The Queen

1923 Mary of the Movies
Barbara LaMarr (uncredited)

1923 Souls for Sale
Leva Lemaire

1923 Poor Men's Wives
Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne

1923 The Hero
Hester Lane

1922 Quincy Adams Sawyer
Lindy Putnam

1922 Trifling Women
Jacqueline de Séverac / Zareda

1922 The Prisoner of Zenda
Antoinette de Mauban

1922 Domestic Relations
Mrs. Martin

1922 Arabian Love
Themar

1921 Cinderella of the Hills
Kate Gradley (as Barbara La Marr Deely)

1921 The Three Musketeers
Milady de Winter

1921 Desperate Trails
Lady Lou

1921/I The Nut
Claudine Dupree

1920 Flame of Youth

1920 Harriet and the Piper
Tam O'Shanter Girl (as Barbara Deely)

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Writer (7 credits)

1924 My Husband's Wives (story)

1924 The White Moth (uncredited)

1920 The Land of Jazz (story - as Barbara La Marr Deely)

1920 Flame of Youth (story)

1920 The Little Grey Mouse (story)

1920 Rose of Nome (story - as Barbara La Marr Deely)

1920 The Mother of His Children (story - as Barbara La Marr Deely)

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Self (3 credits)

1924 Hello, 'Frisco (Short)
Herself - Barbara La Marr

1923 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 25 (Documentary short)
Herself

1923 Screen Snapshots, Series 3, No. 20 (Documentary short)
Herself

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Archive footage (4 credits)

1980 Hollywood (TV Mini-Series documentary)

1938 Personality Parade (Documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)

1934 Movie Memories #2 (Documentary short)
Herself

1933 March of the Movies
Herself, film clip (uncredited)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Played Little Eva in a 1904 production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in Tacoma, WA.

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 41 Articles | See more »

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Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)

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Personal Quote:

Men--bah! I am sick of men. See more »

Trivia:

In 1923 she secretly had a child from one of her numerous affairs. She "adopted" the child to save face and named him Marvin Carville La Marr. After her death in 1926, little Marvin was adopted by good friend Zasu Pitts and her husband Tom Gallery. He was renamed Don Gallery. See more »