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- Birth nameAnn Clare Boothe
- Clare Boothe Luce was born on March 10, 1903 in New York City, New York, USA. She was a writer and actress, known for Come to the Stable (1949), The Women (1939) and The Opposite Sex (1956). She was married to Henry Luce and George Tuttle Brokaw. She died on October 9, 1987 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpousesHenry Luce(November 23, 1935 - February 28, 1967) (his death)George Tuttle Brokaw(August 10, 1923 - May 20, 1929) (divorced, 1 child)
- Was managing editor of "Vanity Fair" magazine from 1932-1934.
- Conceived "Life Magazine", which her husband Henry Luce would publish with great success.
- Warned FBI about the attack on Pearl Harbor. They unfortunately did not believe her.
- Clare Boothe Luce was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Italy by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953, and served until 1956.
- Is credited with being the first to discover Russian missiles in Cuba in 1962, through her private surveillance efforts.
- All history shows that the hand that cradles the rock has ruled the world, not the hand that rocks the cradle.
- [on Greta Garbo] A deer in the body of a woman, living resentfully in the Hollywood zoo.
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