Clara Bow

(1905-1965)

American actress

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Clara Gordon Bow (July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the film It brought her global fame and the nickname "The It Girl". Bow came to personify the Roaring Twenties and is described as its leading sex symbol.

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Born	Clara Gordon Bow 29 July 1905 Brooklyn, New York.USA
Died	27 September 1965 (aged 60) West Los Angeles, California USA
Zodiac	Leo
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Rex Bell 1903-1962 · American actor and politician · m. 1931 info edit

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Rex Anthony info 1st child with Rex Bell Male b. 6 Dec 1934 · Age: 90 · 1934- · Celebrity Baby

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George Robert info 2nd child with Rex Bell Male b. 1938 · Age: 87 · 1938- · Celebrity Baby

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Robert Walter Bow · Father · 1875-1959 · info

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Sarah Frances Gordon · Mother · 1879-1923 · info

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Robert Walter Bow and Sarah Frances Gordon · m. 1902

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Alene · Older Sister · 1903- · Celebrity Baby info

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Emily · Older Sister · 1904- · Celebrity Baby info

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John Wayne · 1907-1979 · American actor info edit view couple »

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John Gilbert · 1897-1936 · American actor and film director info edit view couple »

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Leland Hayward · 1902-1971 · American talent agent and theatrical producer info edit view couple »

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Douglas Fairbanks · 1883-1939 · American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer info edit view couple »

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Ben Lyon · 1901-1979 · American actor info edit view couple »

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Fred Marsh · 1900-1998 · American actor info edit view couple »

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B.P. Schulberg · 1892-1957 · American film executive info edit view couple »

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Arthur Jacobson · - · info edit view couple »

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Donald Keith · 1903-1969 · American actor info edit view couple »

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Gilbert Roland · 1905-1994 · American film actor info edit view couple »

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Victor Fleming · 1889-1949 · American film director, cinematographer, and producer info edit view couple »

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Eddie Cantor · 1892-1964 · American comedian and actor info edit view couple »

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Gary Cooper · 1901-1961 · American actor info edit view couple »

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Richard Arlen · 1899-1976 · Actor info edit view couple »

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Bela Lugosi · 1882-1956 · Hungarian-American actor info edit view couple »

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William earl Pearson · - · American doctor info edit view couple »

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Harry Richman · 1895-1972 · American entertainer; singer, actor, dancer, comedian, pianist, songwriter, bandleader, and nightclub performer info edit view couple »

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Elinor Glyn · Friend · 1864-1943 · British novelist and scriptwriter edit info

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Lillian Leighton · Friend · 1874-1956 · American actress edit info

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George Bancroft · Friend · 1882-1956 · American actor edit info

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Lon Chaney · Friend · 1883-1930 · American actor edit info

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Hal Phyfe · Friend · 1892-1968 · American photographer and illustrator edit info

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William Powell · Friend · 1892-1984 · American actor edit info

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Hope Loring · Friend · 1894-1959 · Screenwriter edit info

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Lothar Mendes · Friend · 1894-1974 · German film director and screenwriter edit info

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Travis Banton · Friend · 1894-1958 · American fashion designer edit info

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Corinne Griffith · Friend · 1894-1979 · American actress edit info

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William A. Wellman · Friend · 1896-1975 · American director, actor edit info

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Eugene Richee · Friend · 1896-1972 · American photographer edit info

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John Gilbert · Friend · 1897-1936 · American actor and film director edit info

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Edith Head · Friend · 1897-1981 · American film and television costumer edit info

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Jobyna Ralston · Friend · 1899-1967 · American actress edit info

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Jean Arthur · Friend · 1900-1991 · American actress edit info

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James Hall · Friend · 1900-1940 · American actor edit info

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Clark Gable · Friend · 1901-1960 · American actor edit info

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Esther Ralston · Friend · 1902-1994 · Actress edit info

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Stuart Erwin · Friend · 1903-1967 · American actor edit info

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Charles 'Buddy' Rogers · Friend · 1904-1999 · American actor and jazz musician edit info

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Louise Brooks · Friend · 1906-1985 · American actress edit info

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Joyce Compton · Friend · 1907-1997 · American film actress edit info

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Lina Basquette · Friend · 1907-1994 · American actress edit info

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Marceline Day · Friend · 1908-2000 · Actress edit info

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Leone Lane · Friend · 1908-1993 · American actress edit info

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Dizzy Dean · Friend · 1910-1974 · American baseball player and coach edit info

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Adrienne Dore · Friend · 1910-1992 · American model, beauty pageant winner edit info

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Marion Shilling · Friend · 1910-2004 · actress edit info

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Jean Harlow · Friend · 1911-1937 · American film actress edit info

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Dixie Lee · Friend · 1911-1952 · American actress, dancer, and singer edit info

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Budd Schulberg · Friend · 1914-2009 · American writer edit info

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Martha Raye · Friend · 1916-1994 · American comic actress and singer edit info

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