Claire Ames ( born Clare Eames ; August 5, 1894 - November 8, 1930) is an American actress, director and wife of playwright Sidney Howard .
| Claire Ames | |
|---|---|
| Clare eames | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Hartford , Connecticut , USA |
| Date of death | |
| A place of death | London , UK |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Jennifer Howard (1925-1993) |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Filmography
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Born in Hartford, Connecticut in the family of Claire (Hamilton) and Hayden Ames. [2] Her maternal grandfather was the Governor of Maryland and Senator William Thomas Hamilton [3] . Her aunt was an opera singer ( soprano ) Emma Ames .
After World War I, Ames, along with Jinn Eagles, was considered one of the best new actresses on the Broadway scene. She participated in productions of the works of William Shakespeare , Henryk Ibsen and George Bernard Shaw , and also starred in several silent films. She died in London at the age of 36 from complications after the operation shortly before the appearance of the sound movie. She survived: her husband Sidney Howard and daughter Claire, who will later be known as Jennifer Howard [4] [5] [6] .
Filmography
- Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall (1924)
- Swan (1925)
- The New Commandment (1925)
- Three passions (1929)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Internet Movie Database - 1990.
- ↑ Eames, Clare (1896-1930) - Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia | Encyclopedia.com
- ↑ CLARE EAMES DEAD - BRILLIANT ACTRESS - American Star Underwent Two Operations During Illness of Three Weeks. WON SUCCESS IN LONDON Enthusiastically Received by Critics and Pub ...
- ↑ Who Was Who in the Theater: 1912-1976 a compilation of editions published annually by John Parker; 1976 version publish by Gale Research Company
- ↑ Who Was Who on Screen 3rd Edit. by Evelyn Mack Truitt, p. 212; c. 1983
- ↑ Silent Film Necrology 2nd Edit. by Eugene Michael Vazzana, p. 150; c.2001
Links
- Claire Ames at IBDb.com
- Claire Ames portrait (New York Public Library, Billy Rose Collection)
- Claire Ames during the filming of Dorothy Vernon from Haddon Hall (link unavailable) (University of Washington, Sayre collection)
- Claire Ames; findagrave.com