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Clara Gordon Bow (/ boʊ /; 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". [1]
Apr 18, 2024 · Find out all about Clara Bow, 20th century icon, and why Taylor Swift named a song after her on The Tortured Poets Department.
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Feb 6, 2024 · Actor Clara Bow became famous during the silent film era of the 1920s. As a teenager, she starred in her first movie by way of a beauty contest. Later roles in films like Black Oxen...
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Mar 2, 2023 · Born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, on July 29, 1905, Clara Bow had a rough start in life. Her alcoholic father sexually abused her, and her mother, who had a severe mental illness and once threatened her with a knife, required constant care from Bow, according to " Hollywood's Dark History: Silver Screen Scandals."
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Clara Bow. Actress: The Wild Party. 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.
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Jan 13, 2024 · Clara Bow was a Hollywood star in the 1920s, known for her role in It and her "It" factor. She overcame a brutal childhood, but struggled with fame, scandal, and disillusionment.
Clara Bow became a new kind of down-to-earth Hollywood idol. Her film It established a female archetype that’s still with us, Nicholas Barber reports.
