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Claire James(1920-1986)

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Claire James was born on 23 April 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Voodoo Man (1944), Hop Harrigan America's Ace of the Airways (1946) and Navy Blues (1941). She was married to Dr. Peter Louis Hoffman, William Girard, Raymond Dorsey and Busby Berkeley. She died on 18 January 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 23, 1920
DiedJanuary 18, 1986(65)
BornApril 23, 1920
DiedJanuary 18, 1986(65)
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Known for

Voodoo Man (1944)
Voodoo Man
5.2
  • Zombie
  • 1944
William Bakewell and Jennifer Holt in Hop Harrigan America's Ace of the Airways (1946)
Hop Harrigan America's Ace of the Airways
5.7
  • Gwen Arnold
  • 1946
Kay Aldridge, Leslie Brooks, Georgia Carroll, Marguerite Chapman, Peggy Diggins, Jack Haley, Claire James, Jack Oakie, Martha Raye, and Ann Sheridan in Navy Blues (1941)
Navy Blues
5.7
  • Navy Blues Sextet Member
  • 1941
Warren Mills, Noel Neill, June Preisser, Freddie Stewart, and Jerry Wald in Vacation Days (1947)
Vacation Days
4.1
  • Indian Girl
  • 1947

Credits

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Actress

  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Exhibit Guest (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Fred Astaire, William Holden, Paul Newman, Richard Chamberlain, Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, O.J. Simpson, Robert Vaughn, Robert Wagner, Susan Blakely, and Jennifer Jones in The Towering Inferno (1974)
    The Towering Inferno
    7.0
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
    Kolchak: The Night Stalker
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Observer on Street (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • John Astin and Pamela Austin in Evil Roy Slade (1972)
    Evil Roy Slade
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Wedding Guest (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Wake Guest (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Woman Admiring Batmobile
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1966–1967
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Townswoman
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1961–1966
  • Divorce Court (1957)
    Divorce Court
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Rhonda
    • 1966
  • Audie Murphy in The Quick Gun (1964)
    The Quick Gun
    5.9
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961)
    Atlantis: The Lost Continent
    5.5
    • Noblewoman (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Mr. Lucky (1959)
    Mr. Lucky
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Casino Patron (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Howard Keel, Susan Kohner, and John Saxon in The Big Fisherman (1959)
    The Big Fisherman
    5.4
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Brunette Waitress
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jane Claire
  • Born
    • April 23, 1920
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 1986
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cirrhosis of the liver)
  • Spouses
      Dr. Peter Louis HoffmanNovember 30, 1950 - June 18, 1952 (divorced, 1 child)

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    Was signed to a contract by MGM in 1938.

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