Claire Trevor

Actor, Film actor

1910 – 2000

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Who was Claire Trevor?

Claire Trevor was an American film actress. She was nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in "bad girl" roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers. She appeared in over 60 films. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as the hopelessly alcoholic gangster moll in Key Largo and was nominated for her roles in The High and the Mighty and Dead End.

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Born
Mar 8, 1910
Bensonhurst
Also known as
  • Claire Wemlinger
  • The Queen of Film Noir
Parents
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Irish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Lived in
  • Brooklyn
Died
Apr 8, 2000
Newport Beach

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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