Filmography
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Known For
Key Largo Gaye Dawn (1948) -
Stagecoach Dallas (1939) -
Murder, My Sweet Helen Grayle (1944) -
Known For
Dead End Francey (1937) -
Actress
Breaking Home Ties Grace Porter (1987) -
Murder, She Wrote Judith Harlan (1987) -
The Love Boat Nancy Fairchild (1983) -
Kiss Me Goodbye Charlotte (1982) -
The Cape Town Affair Sam Williams (1967) -
How to Murder Your Wife Edna (1965) -
The Stripper Helen Baird (1963) -
Dr. Kildare Nurse Veronica Johnson (1962) -
Two Weeks in Another Town Clara Kruger (1962) -
The Investigators Kitty Harper (1961) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mrs. Meade (1956-1961) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Judge Leslie Lloyd (1960) -
![The Untouchables]( "The Untouchables")
The Untouchables Kate Clark 'Ma' Barker (1959) -
![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train C.L. Harding (1959) -
![Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse]( "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse")
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Savannah Brown (1959) -
![Marjorie Morningstar]( "Marjorie Morningstar")
Marjorie Morningstar Rose Morgenstern (1958) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Elizabeth Owen (1957) -
![The Mountain]( "The Mountain")
The Mountain Marie (1956) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase Fran Dodsworth (1956) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Mary Hunter (1956) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Phyllis Talbot (1956) -
![Lucy Gallant]( "Lucy Gallant")
Lucy Gallant Lady MacBeth (1955) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Mary Scott (1954-1955) -
![Man Without a Star]( "Man Without a Star")
Man Without a Star Idonee (1955) -
![The Ford Television Theatre]( "The Ford Television Theatre")
The Ford Television Theatre Felicia Crandell (1953-1954) -
![The High and the Mighty]( "The High and the Mighty")
The High and the Mighty May Holst (1954) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Cora Leslie (1954) -
![The Stranger Wore a Gun]( "The Stranger Wore a Gun")
The Stranger Wore a Gun Josie Sullivan (1953) -
![Stop, You're Killing Me]( "Stop, You're Killing Me")
Stop, You're Killing Me Nora Marko (1952) -
![My Man and I]( "My Man and I")
My Man and I Mrs. Ansel Ames (1952) -
![Hoodlum Empire]( "Hoodlum Empire")
Hoodlum Empire Connie Williams (1952) -
![Best of the Badmen]( "Best of the Badmen")
Best of the Badmen Lily (1951) -
![Hard, Fast and Beautiful!]( "Hard, Fast and Beautiful!")
Hard, Fast and Beautiful! Millie Farley (1951) -
![Borderline]( "Borderline")
Borderline Madeleine Haley (1950) -
![The Lucky Stiff]( "The Lucky Stiff")
The Lucky Stiff Marguerite Seaton (1949) -
![The Babe Ruth Story]( "The Babe Ruth Story")
The Babe Ruth Story Claire Hodgson Ruth (1948) -
![Key Largo]( "Key Largo")
Key Largo Gaye Dawn (1948) -
![The Velvet Touch]( "The Velvet Touch")
The Velvet Touch Marian Webster (1948) -
![Raw Deal]( "Raw Deal")
Raw Deal Pat Regan (1948) -
![Born to Kill]( "Born to Kill")
Born to Kill Helen (1947) -
![The Bachelor's Daughters]( "The Bachelor's Daughters")
The Bachelor's Daughters Cynthia Davis (1946) -
![Crack-Up]( "Crack-Up")
Crack-Up Terry Cordell (1946) -
![Johnny Angel]( "Johnny Angel")
Johnny Angel Lilah 'Lily' Gustafson (1945) -
![Murder, My Sweet]( "Murder, My Sweet")
Murder, My Sweet Helen Grayle (1944) -
![The Woman of the Town]( "The Woman of the Town")
The Woman of the Town Dora Hand (1943) -
![Good Luck, Mr. Yates]( "Good Luck, Mr. Yates")
Good Luck, Mr. Yates Ruth Jones (1943) -
![The Desperadoes]( "The Desperadoes")
The Desperadoes The Countess (1943) -
![Street of Chance]( "Street of Chance")
Street of Chance Ruth Dillon (1942) -
![Crossroads]( "Crossroads")
Crossroads Michelle Allaine (1942) -
![The Adventures of Martin Eden]( "The Adventures of Martin Eden")
The Adventures of Martin Eden Connie Dawson (1942) -
![Texas]( "Texas")
Texas 'Mike' King (1941) -
![Honky Tonk]( "Honky Tonk")
Honky Tonk 'Gold Dust' Nelson (1941) -
![Dark Command]( "Dark Command")
Dark Command Mary McCloud (1940) -
![Allegheny Uprising]( "Allegheny Uprising")
Allegheny Uprising Janie MacDougall (1939) -
![I Stole a Million]( "I Stole a Million")
I Stole a Million Laura Benson (1939) -
![Stagecoach]( "Stagecoach")
Stagecoach Dallas (1939) -
![Five of a Kind]( "Five of a Kind")
Five of a Kind Christine Nelson (1938) -
![Valley of the Giants]( "Valley of the Giants")
Valley of the Giants Lee Roberts (1938) -
![The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse]( "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse")
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse Jo Keller (1938) -
![Walking Down Broadway]( "Walking Down Broadway")
Walking Down Broadway Joan Bradley (1938) -
![Big Town Girl]( "Big Town Girl")
Big Town Girl Fay Loring (1937) -
![Second Honeymoon]( "Second Honeymoon")
Second Honeymoon Marcia (1937) -
![Dead End]( "Dead End")
Dead End Francey (1937) -
![One Mile from Heaven]( "One Mile from Heaven")
One Mile from Heaven Lucy ('Tex') Warren (1937) -
![King of Gamblers]( "King of Gamblers")
King of Gamblers Dixie Moore (1937) -
![Time Out for Romance]( "Time Out for Romance")
Time Out for Romance Barbara Blanchard (1937) -
![Career Woman]( "Career Woman")
Career Woman Carroll Aiken (1936) -
![15 Maiden Lane]( "15 Maiden Lane")
15 Maiden Lane Jane Martin (1936) -
![Star for a Night]( "Star for a Night")
Star for a Night Nina Lind (1936) -
![To Mary - with Love]( "To Mary - with Love")
To Mary - with Love Kitty Brant (1936) -
![Human Cargo]( "Human Cargo")
Human Cargo Bonnie Brewster (1936) -
![Song and Dance Man]( "Song and Dance Man")
Song and Dance Man Julia Carroll (1936) -
![My Marriage]( "My Marriage")
My Marriage Carol Barton (1936) -
![Navy Wife]( "Navy Wife")
Navy Wife Vicky Blake (1935) -
![Dante's Inferno]( "Dante's Inferno")
Dante's Inferno Betty McWade (1935) -
![Spring Tonic]( "Spring Tonic")
Spring Tonic Bertha 'Betty' Ingals (1935) -
![Black Sheep]( "Black Sheep")
Black Sheep Janette Foster (1935) -
![Elinor Norton]( "Elinor Norton")
Elinor Norton Elinor Norton (1934) -
![Baby, Take a Bow]( "Baby, Take a Bow")
Baby, Take a Bow Kay Ellison (1934) -
![Wild Gold]( "Wild Gold")
Wild Gold Jerry Jordan (1934) -
![Hold That Girl]( "Hold That Girl")
Hold That Girl Tonie Bellamy (1934) -
![Jimmy and Sally]( "Jimmy and Sally")
Jimmy and Sally Sally Johnson (1933) -
![The Mad Game]( "The Mad Game")
The Mad Game Jane Lee (1933) -
![The Last Trail]( "The Last Trail")
The Last Trail Patricia Carter (1933) -
![Life in the Raw]( "Life in the Raw")
Life in the Raw Judy Halloway (1933) -
The Imperfect Lover The Doctor (1932)
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The Meal Ticket The Banker's Luxury-Loving Wife (1931)
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ActressGood Times (1931)
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Soundtrack
![Stop, You're Killing Me]( "Stop, You're Killing Me")
Stop, You're Killing Me (1952) -
![Key Largo]( "Key Largo")
Key Largo (1948) -
![The Woman of the Town]( "The Woman of the Town")
The Woman of the Town (1943) -
Soundtrack
![Crossroads]( "Crossroads")
Crossroads (1942) -
Archive footage
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold]( "Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold")
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![I Am Not Your Negro]( "I Am Not Your Negro")
I Am Not Your Negro (2016) -
![1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year]( "1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year")
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![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2008) -
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2002) -
![The 73rd Annual Academy Awards]( "The 73rd Annual Academy Awards")
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![Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's]( "Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's")
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![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
Archive footage
![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
![The American West of John Ford]( "The American West of John Ford")
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
In Italy, unlike other major Hollywood actresses, she didn't have an official voice. She was in turn dubbed by Tina Lattanzi (most notably in Stagecoach (1939)), Lydia Simoneschi, Giovanna Scotto, Dhia Cristiani, Rosetta Calavetta, Rina Morelli, ...
Quotes
Using one's imagination to the fullest is necessary for a happy life.
Nickname
The Queen of Film Noir
Star Sign
Pisces
Personal Details
Born
Claire Wemlinger
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 90)
Newport Beach, California, USA
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