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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Daniel J. Travanti to Dick Vitale
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Credits; RADIO APPEARANCES
- Lorelei Kilbourne, Big Town (series), CBS, 1937.
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