Claire Trevor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Claire Trevor
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Trevor in the 1930s.
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Claire Wemlinger
March 8, 1910 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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| Died | April 8, 2000 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Actress, Singer |
| Years active | 1933–1987 |
| Spouse(s) | Clark Andrews (1938–1942; divorced) Cylos William Dunsmore (1943–1947; divorced) Milton H. Bren (1948–1979; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Claire Trevor (born Claire Wemlinger; March 8, 1910 – April 8, 2000) was an American actress.
She appeared in over 60 films, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Key Largo, and earning nominations for her roles in The High and the Mighty and Dead End. She also received top-billing in Stagecoach.
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Career
According to her biography on the website of Claire Trevor School of the Arts, "Trevor's acting career spanned more than seven decades and included successes in stage, radio, television and film. . . . [She] often played the hard-boiled blonde, and every conceivable type of 'bad girl' role."
Death
Trevor died of respiratory failure in Newport Beach, California on April 8, 2000 at the age of 90. She was survived by her two stepsons and extended family. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, she has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Blvd.
Legacy
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine was named in Trevor's honor. Her Oscar and Emmy statuettes are on display in the Arts Plaza there, next to the Claire Trevor Theatre.
Images for kids
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With Fred MacMurray (r.) in Borderline (1950)
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In The High and the Mighty (1954), which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress
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