What is Clara Bow birthday?

Clara Bow was born at 1905-07-29

When was Clara Bow died?

Clara Bow was died at 1965-09-27

Where was Clara Bow died?

Clara Bow was died in Culver City

What is Clara Bow nationalities?

Clara Bow's nationalities is American

Who is Clara Bow spouses?

Clara Bow's spouses is Rex Bell

Who is Clara Bow childrens?

Clara Bow's childrens is George Beldam Jr., Rex Bell Jr.

Who is Clara Bow's father?

Clara Bow's father is Robert Bow

Who is Clara Bow's mother?

Clara Bow's mother is Sarah Bow

How famous is Clara Bow?

Clara Bow is famouse as Actress

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Clara Bow's Personal Details

Clara Bow was a popular American actress and a leading sex symbol during her time

Information	Detail
Birthday	July 29, 1905
Died on	September 27, 1965
Nationality	American
Famous	Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses
Spouses	Rex Bell
Known as	Clara Gordon Bow
Childrens	George Beldam Jr., Rex Bell Jr.
Birth Place	Brooklyn
Gender	Female
Father	Robert Bow
Mother	Sarah Bow
Sun Sign	Leo
Born in	Brooklyn
Famous as	Actress
Died at Age	60

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Who is Clara Bow?

Clara Bow was popular American actress and was predominantly known for her oozing sexuality, long before the likes of Marilyn Monroe. She dominated American cinema for nearly a decade since her entrance in the film industry. However, years of exploitation, mental unsteadiness and weight loss caused her to retire at the tender age of 26, an age that would have otherwise been considered a ‘peak’ for any other actress. She initially rose to stardom with silent films and then went on to give a human face to what was popularly known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’. Throughout her career, she appeared in over 46 silent films and 11 talkies, most of which went on to become box-office sleeper hits. Movies like ‘Mantrap’ and ‘Wings’ are considered some of her best-known works even today. At the height of her fame, she became victim to numerous scandals and was accused for ‘stealing’ other women’s husbands. As her betting debts rose, so did her unpopularity with the masses and she quickly fell from her position of a superstar to minion. With the advent of sounds in films, her career met a dead-end and she was no longer the twinkle-toed star that she once used to be in her heydays.

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Childhood & Early Life

Clara Gordon Bow was born to Sarah and Robert Bow, after the death of her two older sisters in infancy, in Brooklyn, New York.

She studied at P.S. 111, P.S. 9 and P.S. 98 and then enrolled at Bay Ridge High School in 1919. She was an extremely athletic girl and preferred the company of boys to girls. At one point in her life, she wished to be an athletics instructor.

When Clara was 16 years old, her mother fell from a 2-storeyed building and suffered a serious head injury. She was later diagnosed with psychosis due to epilepsy.. She began to care for her mother from very young but she suffered from a very distressing and sad childhood.

Career

In 1921, against her mother’s desires but with her father’s backing, she participated in Brewster publications’ magazine’s annual nationwide acting contest and eventually ended up earning a silver trophy and an evening gown for her talent.

After several hardships, she was finally offered a role of a tomboy in the movie, ‘Down to the Sea in Ships’. Right after the release and the success of this movie, she was seen dancing half-naked in ‘Enemies of Women’ the following year.

In 1923, she also got a role in ‘The Daring Years’, where she became close friends with actress, Mary Carr. The same year, she also starred in the films, ‘Maytime’ and ‘Black Oxen’.

From 1924 to 1926, she starred in a series of films including ‘Poisoned Paradise’, ‘Daughters of Pleasure’, ‘Helen’s Babies’, ‘Kiss Me Again’, ‘The Primrose Path’, ‘Dancing Mothers’, ‘Fascinating Youth’, ‘Mantrap’ and ‘Kid Boots’. It was during this period, she was looked upon as one of the greatest ‘sex symbols’ of the silver screen and as an actress who was bold enough to defy ‘gender conventions’.

In 1926, she signed her first contract with Paramount Pictures at a salary of $750 per week. The same year, her contract with Paramount was renewed into a five-year deal.

In 1927, she appeared in six films released under Paramount including, ‘It’, ‘Children of Divorce’, ‘Rough House Rosie’, ‘Wings’, ‘Hula’ and ‘Get Your Man’. The following year, she starred in ‘Red Hair’, ‘Ladies of the Mob’, ‘The Fleet’s In’ and ‘Three Weekends’, all of which are lost in the archives in modern times.

In the beginning of 1929, she began appearing in talkies films with ‘The Wild Party’. The same year, she also appeared in ‘Dangerous Curves’ opposite Richard Arlen and ‘The Saturday Night Kid’.

In 1930, she was seen half-singing, half-talking and dancing in movies like ‘Paramount on Parade’, ‘True to the Navy’, ‘Love Among the Millionaires’ and ‘Her Wedding Night’. The next year, she was seen in box-office hits, ‘No Limit’ and ‘Kick In’.

In 1932, she signed a two-picture deal with ‘Fox Film Corporation’ and appeared in the movie ‘Call Her Savage’ and ‘Hoop-La’, the latter which was released the subsequent year. After the release of these two movies, her career ended.

The last she was seen in was ‘Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner’, in 1949, where she played the role of a resort guest.

Major Works

Her role as ‘Betty Lou Spence’ in the silent rom-com film, ‘It’ earned her considerable fame and recognition as an actress. This was the film that catapulted her to super-stardom and she soon earned the moniker, the ‘It’ girl. The movie became extremely popular and it was selected for preservation in the US ‘National Film Registry’ by the Library of Congress.

Awards & Achievements

She was conferred a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Personal Life & Legacy

She had a number of relationships with men but she finally eloped with Rex Bell, a cowboy and the couple went on to have two sons, Tony Beldam and George Beldam, Jr.

After retiring from acting, she opened ‘The ‘It’ Caf�’ with her husband, Rex Bell. It was closed after a brief run.

During her lifetime, she became the subject of a number of scandals related to lesbianism, drug addiction, alcoholism and incest. However, many of these reports were later proved fallacious.

Towards the end of her life, she became a social recluse and started to show symptoms of psychiatric illness after she attempted suicide.

In 1949, she was checked into ‘The Institute of Living’ to be treated for insomnia and she was then diagnosed with schizophrenia.

She spent her last few years alone with a nurse and passed away of a heart attack at the age of 60. During her autopsy, it was also revealed that she suffered from a heart disease.

She was honored with a US postage stamp, posthumously, in 1994.

In 1999, much after her death, the American Film Institute made Bow a nominee in the ‘100 Years… 100 Stars’ list.

She has been depicted in popular culture time and again in ‘Of Thee I Sing’, ‘The Artist’ and the song, ‘Clara Bow’.

Trivia

This famous American actress inspired the creation of the popular cartoon character, ‘Betty Boop’.

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Clara Bow biography timelines

// 29th Jul 1905
Clara Gordon Bow was born to Sarah and Robert Bow, after the death of her two older sisters in infancy, in Brooklyn, New York.
// 1919
She studied at P.S. 111, P.S. 9 and P.S. 98 and then enrolled at Bay Ridge High School in 1919. She was an extremely athletic girl and preferred the company of boys to girls. At one point in her life, she wished to be an athletics instructor.
// 1921
In 1921, against her mother’s desires but with her father’s backing, she participated in Brewster publications’ magazine’s annual nationwide acting contest and eventually ended up earning a silver trophy and an evening gown for her talent.
// 1923
In 1923, she also got a role in ‘The Daring Years’, where she became close friends with actress, Mary Carr. The same year, she also starred in the films, ‘Maytime’ and ‘Black Oxen’.
// 1924 To 1926
From 1924 to 1926, she starred in a series of films including ‘Poisoned Paradise’, ‘Daughters of Pleasure’, ‘Helen’s Babies’, ‘Kiss Me Again’, ‘The Primrose Path’, ‘Dancing Mothers’, ‘Fascinating Youth’, ‘Mantrap’ and ‘Kid Boots’. It was during this period, she was looked upon as one of the greatest ‘sex symbols’ of the silver screen and as an actress who was bold enough to defy ‘gender conventions’.
// 1926
In 1926, she signed her first contract with Paramount Pictures at a salary of $750 per week. The same year, her contract with Paramount was renewed into a five-year deal.
// 1927
In 1927, she appeared in six films released under Paramount including, ‘It’, ‘Children of Divorce’, ‘Rough House Rosie’, ‘Wings’, ‘Hula’ and ‘Get Your Man’. The following year, she starred in ‘Red Hair’, ‘Ladies of the Mob’, ‘The Fleet’s In’ and ‘Three Weekends’, all of which are lost in the archives in modern times.
// 1929
In the beginning of 1929, she began appearing in talkies films with ‘The Wild Party’. The same year, she also appeared in ‘Dangerous Curves’ opposite Richard Arlen and ‘The Saturday Night Kid’.
// 1930
In 1930, she was seen half-singing, half-talking and dancing in movies like ‘Paramount on Parade’, ‘True to the Navy’, ‘Love Among the Millionaires’ and ‘Her Wedding Night’. The next year, she was seen in box-office hits, ‘No Limit’ and ‘Kick In’.
// 1932
In 1932, she signed a two-picture deal with ‘Fox Film Corporation’ and appeared in the movie ‘Call Her Savage’ and ‘Hoop-La’, the latter which was released the subsequent year. After the release of these two movies, her career ended.
// 1949
The last she was seen in was ‘Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner’, in 1949, where she played the role of a resort guest.
// 27th Sep 1965
She spent her last few years alone with a nurse and passed away of a heart attack at the age of 60. During her autopsy, it was also revealed that she suffered from a heart disease.

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Clara Bow's FAQ

What is Clara Bow birthday?
Clara Bow was born at 1905-07-29
When was Clara Bow died?
Clara Bow was died at 1965-09-27
Where was Clara Bow died?
Clara Bow was died in Culver City
Which age was Clara Bow died?
Clara Bow was died at age 60
Where is Clara Bow's birth place?
Clara Bow was born in Brooklyn
What is Clara Bow nationalities?
Clara Bow's nationalities is American
Who is Clara Bow spouses?
Clara Bow's spouses is Rex Bell
Who is Clara Bow childrens?
Clara Bow's childrens is George Beldam Jr., Rex Bell Jr.
Who is Clara Bow's father?
Clara Bow's father is Robert Bow
Who is Clara Bow's mother?
Clara Bow's mother is Sarah Bow
What is Clara Bow's sun sign?
Clara Bow is Leo
How famous is Clara Bow?
Clara Bow is famouse as Actress