Claire Trevor

Birth Name:

Claire Wemlinger

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Serves as the namesake of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine, to which she donated her Oscar and Emmy statuettes
Completed a six-month acting course at both Columbia University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts following high school
Lost her son and third husband one year apart from one another, causing her to take a step back from acting and relocating to New York in the late 1970s
Quote: "Using one's imagination to the fullest is necessary for a happy life․"
Began her career on stage, as she would make her Broadway debut in 1932 before moving on to film the following year
Best known for her villainous roles on both film and radio alongside such co-stars as John Wayne and Humphrey Bogart, among others
Paid $15,000 for her role in "Stagecoach"

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