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Ina ClaireAmerican actress.
Date of Birth: 15.10.1893
Country:  USA |
Content:
- Ina Claire: A Life in Film, Theater, and Marriage
- Hollywood Debut
- Return to Theater and Wartime Contribution
- Second Hollywood Stint
- Success in the 1930s
- 'Ninotchka' and Final Roles
- Personal Life
Ina Claire: A Life in Film, Theater, and Marriage
Early Life and Stage CareerIna Claire was born on October 15, 1893, in Washington, D.C. At sixteen, she made her stage debut in "Our Miss Gibbs." Until 1915, she performed in theatrical musicals.
Hollywood Debut
In 1915, Claire caught the attention of legendary filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille. Impressed by her beauty and talent, he cast her in his film "The Wild Goose Chase." She followed with "The Doll's Crown," directed by John Melford.
Return to Theater and Wartime Contribution
After her initial film roles, Claire returned to the stage. In 1917, she participated in the Red Cross's charity film "National Red Cross Pageant." The same year, "Polly with a Past" became a Broadway hit. In 1920, she starred in the film adaptation.
Second Hollywood Stint
Claire's subsequent return to cinema also involved a stage adaptation, with "The Awful Truth" in 1929, co-starring Henry Daniell.
Success in the 1930s
In 1930, George Cukor directed Claire and Fredric March in "The Royal Family of Broadway." In 1931, she starred alongside Robert Ames, Myrna Loy, and Hedda Hopper in Edward Griffith's drama "Rebound." The following year, she appeared in "The Greeks Had a Word for Them" with Madge Evans and Joan Blondell.
'Ninotchka' and Final Roles
In 1939, Claire starred in her most famous film, "Ninotchka." She made two further screen appearances: a cameo in "I Take This Woman" and a leading role in "Claudia."
Personal Life
At twenty-five, Claire married screenwriter James Whittaker, divorcing six years later in 1925. In 1929, she married actor John Gilbert, whose past included two marriages, a child, and a scandalous affair with Greta Garbo. Their marriage lasted two years. Eight years later, Claire married publisher William R. Wallace, a union that lasted thirty-seven years.
