Clara Bow

Description: Clara Gordon Bow, destined to become "The It Girl", was born on July 29, 1905 in Brooklyn, New York, and was raised in poverty and violence. Her often absentee and brutish father could not or did not provide and her schizophrenic mother tried to slit Clara's throat when the girl spoke of becoming an actress. Bow, nonetheless, won a photo beauty contest which launched her movie career that would eventually number 58 films, from 1922 to 1933. The movie It (1927) defined her career. The film starred Clara as a shopgirl who was asked out by the store's owner. As you watch the silent film you can see the excitement as sh ... (more)

Tags: Born 1905 (6), Died 1965 (5), American (4), Actress (4), Silent Cinema (4), Female (3), 1920s (3), Cat Eyes (3), Lead Actress (3), Died Aged 60 (3), Legend (2), 1930s (2), Goddess (2), Bombshell (2), Heart Attack (2), Deceased (2), Leo (2), Sultry (2), Pin-up Girl (2)