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Claire Trevor
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Claire Trevor was an American film, stage, and television actor born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, on March 8, 1910. She began her work period in 1933 and continued until 1987. Trevor was educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and spoke English. Her career included work in the Western genre.
She received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the same award. Additionally, she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie and holds a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Trevor died of respiratory failure due to natural causes in Newport Beach on April 8, 2000. She had one child.
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Film & TV
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Claire Trevor (née Wemlinger; March 8, 1910 – April 8, 2000) was an American actress. She appeared in 65 feature films from 1933 to 1982, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Key Largo (1948), and received nominations for her roles in The High and the Mighty (1954) and Dead End (1937). Trevor received top billing, ahead of John Wayne, for Stagecoach (1939).…
Known for
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year — Self (archive footage)2009
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story — Self2008
- Breaking Home Ties — Grace Porter1987
- Going Hollywood: The '30s — (archive footage)1984
- Murder, She Wrote — Judith Harlan1984
- Kiss Me Goodbye — Charlotte1982
- The Cape Town Affair — Sam Williams1967
- How to Murder Your Wife — Edna1965
- The Stripper — Helen Baird1963
- Two Weeks in Another Town — Clara Kruger1962
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Key facts
- Born
- Claire Wemlinger , ( 1910-03-08 ) March 8, 1910, New York City , NY, U.S.
- Died
- April 8, 2000 (2000-04-08) (aged 90), Newport Beach, California , U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1929–1987
- Known for
- Key Largo Dead End The High and the Mighty
- Spouses
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- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1948) Emmy Award (1957)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Claire
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bensonhurst
- Place of death
- Newport Beach
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Image
- Claire Trevor 1942.JPG
- Number of children
- 1
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- Commons category
- Claire Trevor
- date of birth
- 1910-03-08
- date of death
- 2000-04-08
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- respiratory failure
- name in native language
- Claire Trevor
- start of work period
- 1933-00-00
- end of work period
- 1987-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- Claire Wemlinger
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Encyclopedic overview
Claire Trevor (née Wemlinger; March 8, 1910 – April 8, 2000) was an American actress. She appeared in 65 feature films from 1933 to 1982, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Key Largo (1948), and received nominations for her roles in The High and the Mighty (1954) and Dead End (1937). Trevor received top billing, ahead of John Wayne, for Stagecoach (1939).
Early life
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