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Clara Bow: Biography

Birth Name: Clara Gordon Bow
Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/29/1905, Leo
Date of Death: 09/27/1965
Profession: Actor

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Clara Bow Fast Facts:

Grew up in poverty.
As a teenager, she won a beauty contest run by Motion Picture magazine, and her prize was an appearance in the silent film Beyond the Rainbow (1922).
Made 15 movies in 1925 alone.
Became known as the "It Girl" after appearing in the film It (1927).
Personified the popular flapper image of the 1920s.
The advent of sound in films contributed to the decline of her career.
Retired from acting in 1933.

Clara Bow Relationships:
Rex Bell - Husband (deceased)
Rex Bell Jr. - Son
Robert Bow - Father
Sarah Bow - Mother
George Beldam Jr. - Son

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