Claire Trevor



First NameClaire
Last NameTrevor
Full Name at BirthClaire Wemlinger
Other NamesThe Queen of Film Noir
Age90 (age at death)
Date of BirthMarch 8, 1910
BirthplaceNew York, New York
Date of DeathApril 8, 2000
Location of DeathNewport Beach, Ca
Cause of Deathrespiratory failure
Height5' 3" (160 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBlonde
Star SignPisces
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
UniversityColumbia University
American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameStagecoach (1939)
FriendsJohn Wayne

Claire Trevor (March 8, 1910 – April 8, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. She was nicknamed the "Queen of Film Noir" because of her many appearances in "bad girl” roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers. She appeared in over 60 films.


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Filmography

Selected Claire Trevor film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1987
Breaking Home Ties
Grace Porter

1984
Judith Harlan

1982
Charlotte

1977
Nancy Fairshield

1967
The Cape Town Affair
Sam Williams

1963
Helen Baird

1962
Clara Kruger

1961
Veronica Johnson

1961
The Investigators
Kitty Harper

1959
Kate Clark 'Ma' Barker

1958
Rose Morgenstern

1958
Savannah Brown

1957
C.L. Harding

1956
Marie

1956
Elizabeth Owen

1955
Lady MacBeth

1955
Idonee

1955
Mary Prescott, Mrs. Meade

1955
Stage 7
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1954
May Holst

1954
Climax!
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1954
Fran Dodsworth

1953
Josie Sullivan

1953
Cora Leslie

1952
Felicia Crandell

1952
Connie Williams

1952
Mrs Ansel Ames

1952
Nora Marko

1951
Lily Fowler

1951
Millie Farley

1951
Mary Hunter

1950
Madeleine Haley

1950
Ellen Creed, Mary Scott

1949
Marguerite Seaton

1948
Gaye Dawn

1948
Pat Cameron

1948
Claire Ruth

1948
Marian Webster

1947
Helen Brent

1946
Terry Cordell

1946
The Bachelor's Daughters
Cynthia Davis

1945
Lilah 'Lily' Gustafson

1944
Mrs.Helen Grayle aka Velma Valento

1943
Countess Maletta

1943
Ruth Jones

1943
Dora Hand

1942
Michelle Allaine

1942
Connie Dawson

1942
Ruth Dillon

1941
'Gold Dust' Nelson

1941
'Mike' King

1940
Miss Mary McCloud

1939
Janie

1939
Dallas

1939
Laura Benson

1938
Christine Nelson

1938
Lee Roberts

1938
Walking Down Broadway
Joan Bradley

1937
Francey

1937
King of Gamblers
Dixie Moore

1937
One Mile from Heaven
Lucy 'Tex' Warren

1937
Marcia

1937
Fay Loring

1937
Time Out for Romance
Barbara Blanchard

1936
Song and Dance Man
Julia Carroll

1936
Kitty Brant

1936
Carroll Aiken

1936
Fifteen Maiden Lane
Jane Martin

1936
Bonnie Brewster

1936
Star for a Night
Nina Lind

1935
Black Sheep
Jeanette Foster

1935
Betty McWade

1935
Vicky Blake

1935
My Marriage
Carol Barton

1935
Spring Tonic
Bertha 'Betty' Ingals

1934
Kay Ellison

1934
Elinor Norton
Elinor Norton

1934
Wild Gold
Jerry Jordan

1934
Hold That Girl
Tonie Bellamy

1933
Judy Halloway

1933
The Mad Game
Jane Lee

1933
Jimmy and Sally
Sally Johnson

1933
Patricia Carter

Soundtrack Credits

1948
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1942
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
Claire Trevor
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Miniseries or a Movie (1952–1975)
Claire Trevor
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1941–1960)
Claire Trevor