Biography

Claire Rochelle was born on August 22, 1908 in Nevada, Missouri, USA. She was an actress, known for Ridin' the Lone Trail (1937), Code of the Fearless (1939) and Blonde for a Day (1946). She was married to Leo Hirsch. She died on May 23, 1981 in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA.

Following her retirement from films, she and her husband operated a fan-club service for Hollywood celebrities.

Actress of the 1930's and 40's, initially known as 'Mildred Claire'. She started on screen in Busby Berkeley musicals at Warner Brothers. By the mid-30's she had graduated to western leading lady, appearing in films alongside Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Steele and Ken Maynard. Her career eventually declined and she spent her last years in the business in supporting roles at Producer's Releasing Corporation (PRC), often as bad girls. Claire reinvented herself as a businesswoman, running the successful United Fan Club and Fan Mail Service (with her husband Leo Hirsch) from an office on Sunset Strip.