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- Birth nameClaire Wilhelmina James
- Claire James was born on April 23, 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 January 18, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesDr. Peter Louis Hoffman(November 30, 1950 - June 18, 1952) (divorced, 1 child)William Girard(February 18, 1947 - April 27, 1949) (divorced)Raymond Dorsey(June 20, 1943 - November 23, 1945) (divorced)Busby Berkeley(March 29, 1942 - June 8, 1943) (annulled)
- Was signed to a contract by MGM in 1938.
- Was of Swedish descent.
- Her father was fire chief at 20th Century-Fox in the 1930s.
- Was "Miss California" in 1938 and finished First Runner-Up in the 1938 Miss America pageant.
- Older sister of actress Lois James.
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