Claire Whitney(1890-1969)
- Actress
Claire Whitney was born in New York City on May 6, 1890. Her acting
career first started out on the stage, but as time wore on, it was
evident that films were taking the place of plays, at least for a
while. Her first full-length film was The Star of India (1913) when she was 23. Claire did well
enough in the movie that she starred in many films, both
shorts and features. She remained very busy throughout the balance of
the silent era. After The Leech (1921), Claire left films until 1926 when she
came back for only one film, that being The Great Gatsby (1926). She returned in
1931, to appear in an uncredited part in her first sound picture, The Iron Man (1931). Her
roles for the remainder of her career were small ones. She was 59 when
she appeared in her last film, Roaring Westward (1949). On August 27, 1969, Claire died
in Los Angeles, California. She was 79.
