Claire Trevor Biography (1909-2000)

Born Claire Wemlinger, March 8, 1909 (some sources say 1910 and 1912), in Bensonhurst, NY; married Clark Andrews (a producer), 1938 (divorced, 1942); married Cylos William Dunsmoore, 1943 (divorced, 1947); married Milton Bren (a producer), 1948; children: (second marriage) Charles Cylos. Addresses: Manager--c/o Richard Lewis, 247 South Beverly Dr., Suite 102, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female

Famous Works

  • Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
  • (Stage debut) The Seagull, Robert Henderson's Repertory Players, Ann Arbor, MI, 1929.
  • (Broadway debut) Toby Van Buren, Whistling in the Dark, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1932.
  • Betty, The Party's Over, Vanderbilt Theatre, New York City, 1933.
  • Danielle Forbes, The Big Two, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1947.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • Anne Rogers, Goodbye Again, U.S. cities, 1947.
  • June Buckridge/Sister George, The Killing of Sister George, U.S.
  • cities, 1967-68.
  • Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
  • (Film debut) Life in the Raw, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1933.
  • Sally Johnson, Jimmy and Sally, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1933.
  • Jane Lee, The Mad Game, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1933.
  • Kay Ellison, Baby, Take a Bow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1934.
  • Tony Bellamy, Hold That Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1934.
  • The Last Trail, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1934.
  • Jerry Jordan, Wild Gold, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1934.
  • Janette Foster, Black Sheep, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
  • Bette McWade, Dante's Inferno, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
  • Title role, Elinor Norton, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
  • Betty Ingals, Spring Tonic, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1935.
  • Carroll Aiken, Career Woman, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
  • Jane Martin, Fifteen Maiden Lane, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
  • Bonnie Brewster, Human Cargo, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
  • Carol Barton, My Marriage, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
  • Vicky Blake, Navy Wife, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
  • Julia Carroll, The Song and Dance Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
  • Nina Lind, Star for a Night, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
  • Kitty Brant, To Mary--With Love, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1936.
  • Fay Loring, Big Town Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937.
  • Francie, Dead End (also known as Cradle of Crime), United Artists, 1937.
  • Dixie, King of Gamblers (also known as Czar of the Slot Machines), Paramount, 1937.
  • Lucy "Tex" Warren, One Mile from Heaven, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937.
  • Marcia, Second Honeymoon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937.
  • Barbara Blanchard, Time Out for Romance, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1937.
  • Jo Keller, The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, Warner Brothers, 1938.
  • Christine Nelson, Five of a Kind, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938.
  • Lee Roberts, Valley of the Giants, Warner Brothers, 1938.
  • Joan Bradley, Walking Down Broadway, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1938.
  • Janie, Allegheny Uprising (also known as The First Rebel), RKO, 1939.
  • Laura Benson, I Stole a Million, Universal, 1939.
  • Dallas, Stagecoach, United Artists, 1939.
  • Mary McCloud, The Dark Command, Republic, 1940.
  • "Gold Dust" Nelson, Honky Tonk, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1941.
  • "Mike" King, Texas, Columbia, 1941.
  • Connie Dawson, The Adventures of Martin Eden, Columbia, 1942.
  • Michelle Allaine, Crossroads (also known as The Man Who Lost His Way), MGM, 1942.
  • Ruth Dillon, Street of Chance, Paramount, 1942.
  • Countess Maletta, The Desperadoes, Columbia, 1943.
  • Ruth Jones, Good Luck, Mr. Yates, Columbia, 1943.
  • Dora Hand, The Woman of the Town, United Artists, 1943.
  • Lilah, Johnny Angel, RKO, 1945.
  • Velma/Mrs. Grayle, Murder, My Sweet (also known as Farewell, My Lovely),RKO, 1945.
  • Cynthia, The Bachelor's Daughters (also known as Bachelor Girls), UnitedArtists, 1946.
  • Terry Cordeau, Crack-Up, RKO, 1946.
  • Helen Trent, Born to Kill (also known as Lady of Deceit), RKO, 1947.
  • Claire Hodgson, The Babe Ruth Story, Allied Artists, 1948.
  • Gaye Dawn, Key Largo, Warner Brothers, 1948.
  • Pat, Raw Deal, El-Reliance, 1948.
  • Marian Webster, The Velvet Touch, RKO, 1948.
  • Marguerite Seaton, The Lucky Stiff, United Artists, 1949.
  • Madeline Haley, Borderline, Universal, 1950.
  • Lily Fowler, Best of the Badmen, RKO, 1951.
  • Milly Farley, Hard, Fast, and Beautiful, RKO, 1951.
  • Connie Williams, Hoodlum Empire, Republic, 1952.
  • Mrs. Ansel Ames, My Man and I, MGM, 1952.
  • Nora Marko, Stop, You're Killing Me, Warner Brothers, 1952.
  • Josie Sullivan, The Stranger Wore a Gun, Columbia, 1953.
  • May Hoist, The High and the Mighty, Warner Brothers, 1954.
  • Lady Macbeth, Lucy Gallant (also known as Oil Town), Paramount, 1955.
  • Idonee, Man without a Star, Universal, 1955.
  • Marie, The Mountain, Paramount, 1956.
  • Rose Morgenstern, Marjorie Morningstar, Warner Brothers, 1958.
  • Clara Kruger, Two Weeks in Another Town, MGM, 1962.
  • Helen Baird, The Stripper (also known as Woman of Summer), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1963.
  • Edna, How to Murder Your Wife, United Artists, 1965.
  • Capetown Affair, Killarney, 1967.
  • Charlotte, Kiss Me Goodbye, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.
  • Also appeared in Beauty's Daughter, 1935.
  • Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; EPISODIC
  • "Alias Nora Hale," Ford Theatre, NBC, 1953.
  • "Foggy Night," G.E. Theatre, CBS, 1954.
  • "Summer Memory," Ford Theatre, NBC, 1954.
  • Willy, CBS, 1954.
  • "No Sad Songs for Me," Lux Video Theatre, NBC, 1955.
  • "Billy and the Bride," Stage Seven, CBS, 1955.
  • "The Prowler," Climax!, CBS, 1956.
  • "Foolproof," Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, CBS, 1956.
  • "Dodsworth," Producers Showcase, NBC, 1956.
  • "Emergency Call," G.E. Theatre, CBS, 1956.
  • "If You Knew Elizabeth," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957.
  • "Happy Hill" and "The C. L. Harding Story," Desilu Playhouse, CBS, 1959.
  • The Untouchables, ABC, 1959.
  • "The Revolt of Judge Lloyd," U.S. Steel Hour, CBS, 1960.
  • "A Crime for Mothers," Alfred Hitchcock Theatre, NBC, 1961.
  • Investigators, CBS, 1961.
  • Judith Harlan, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987.
  • Grace Porter, Norman Rockwell's "Breaking Home Ties" (also known as Breaking Home Ties), ABC, 1987.
  • Wolf Trap Salutes Victor Borge: An 80th Birthday Celebration, PBS, 1990.
  • Also appeared in The Love Boat, ABC.
  • Credits; RADIO APPEARANCES
  • Lorelei Kilbourne, Big Town (series), CBS, 1937.