Claire Windsor

Claire Windsor was a notable film actress of the early silent screen era. Born Clara Viola Cronk (nicknamed "Ola") (April 14, 1897 in Cawker City, Kansas of Scandanavian heritage. Image File history File links Pre 1923 autographed photo of Claire Windsor. ... Image File history File links Pre 1923 autographed photo of Claire Windsor. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... Scandinavia is the cultural and historic region of the Scandinavian Peninsula. ...

An early marriage to man named William Bowes resulted in the birth of a son but ended in soon after in divorce. Claire moved to Seattle, Washington with her parents where she entered and won a beauty contest. On the advice of a friend, Claire moved to California in hopes of making a career as an actress in the new medium of motion pictures. Initially receiving only bit parts, she was soon spotted by Louis Weber, a highly regarded and influential directer and producer of silent films for Paramount Pictures. Weber immediately signed Windsor to a contract. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ...

Claire Windsor's film debut was in the 1920 release To Please One Woman which was only a modest success. To promote the nascent starlet, Paramount Pictures often paired Windsor with the newly divorced legendary actor Charlie Chaplin in publicity photographs, leading the tabloid press to give mention to the young actress in print. The publicity paid off; In 1922 the newly formed Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers (WAMPAS) began their annual WAMPAS Baby Stars awards and named Claire Windsor, along with Bessie Love, Lila Lee, and Colleen Moore, as the year's most promising starlets. That same year Claire signed a contract with Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... Chaplin in his costume as The Tramp Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin, (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was the most famous actor in early to mid Hollywood cinema, and later also a notable director. ... The WAMPAS Baby Stars was a promotional campaign sponsored by the Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers in the United States, which honored thirteen young women each year who they believed to be on the threshold of movie stardom. ... Bessie Love (September 10, 1898 - April 26, 1986) was an American actress. ... Lila Lee Lila Lee (July 25, 1901 - November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress of the early silent film era. ... Colleen Moore (August 19, 1900 - January 25, 1988) was a film actress, and one of the most fashionable stars of the silent movie era. ...

In 1923, the former Ola Cronk officially began using the more matinee-friendly Claire Windsor as a moniker. Throughout the 1920's, Windsor established herself as highly regarded leading lady in film. As her career progressed, she was often typecast as the "upscale society girl", often playing the part of a princess, or monied socialite. Critics lauded her elegant fashion sense, and Windsor became a noted trend-setter of 1920's fashion. 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Windsor was later one of the top stars at the newly amalgamated Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Later, at the Tiffany studios, 1925's Souls for Sables was a box-office hit for Windsor. For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Windsor was frequently romantically linked to her leading male co-stars. She had a well-publicized affair with actor Charles "Buddy" Rogers, and in 1924 married matinee idol Bert Lytell. The couple divorced in 1927, however. Windsor never remarried but a few notable love affairs caused minor scandals in the press, including once being sued by the young wife of a Boston broker in an "Alienation of Affections" lawsuit, which the broker's wife contended that Windsor had "stolen her husband". Charles Buddy Rogers (b. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ...

By the late 1920's, Claire Windsor (like so many of her acting peers) found it difficult to transition into talkies. She made several talkies throughout the 1930's but could never recapture the success of her earlier years as a silent screen actress. She had a brief stint on a road tour with Al Jolson in the production of The Wonder Bar and would occasionally take stage parts. In her later years, Windsor devoted herself to painting. A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson, Seredzius, Lithuania, May 26, 1886 - October 23, 1950) was an American singer and the immigrant son of a Russian Jew. ...

Claire Windsor died of a massive heart attack on October 24, 1972 at the age of 75 in Los Angeles, California. She was laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery in Glendale, California. A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Gates of Forest Lawn Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California is the original Forest Lawn. ... Glendale is the name of some places in the United States of America and Canada: Glendale, Arizona Glendale, California Glendale, Colorado Glendale, Rhode Island Glendale, Wisconsin Glendale, Alberta There are also: Glenn Dale, Maryland Glen Dale, West Virginia Glendale is also the name of a neighborhood in the borough of...

Claire Windsor Filmography

To Please One Woman (1920)

What Do Men Want? (1921)

What's Worth While? (1921)

The Blot (1921)

Too Wise Wives (1921)

Dr. Jim (1921)

The Raiders (1921)

Grand Larceny (1922)

One Clear Call (1922)

Fools First (1922)

Rich Menâs Wives (1922)

Brothers Under The Skin (1922)

The Strangersâ Banquet (1922)

Broken Chains (1922)

The Eternal Three (1923)

The Little Church Around The Corner (1923)

Rupert of Hentzau (1923)

The Acquittal (1923)

Nellie, The Beautiful Cloak Model (1924)

A Son of the Sahara (1924)

For Sale (1924)

Souls For Sale (1924)

The Dixie Handicap (1924)

Born Rich (1924)

The Denial (1925)

Just A Woman (1925)

The White Desert (1925)

Souls For Sables (1925)

Dance Madness (1926}

Money Talks (1926)

Tin Hats (1926)

A Little Journey (1927)

The Claw (1927)

The Bugle Call (1927)

Foreign Devils (1927)

The Frontiersman (1927)

Nameless Men (1928)

Fashion Madness (1928)

Satan and The Woman (1928)

Blondes By Choice (1928)

Grain of Dust (1928)

Opening Night (1928)

Domestic Meddlers (1928)

Captain Lash (1929)

Midstream (1929)

Sister To Judas (1933)

The Constant Woman (1933)

Self Defense (1933)

Cross Streets (1934)

Kiss of Araby (1938)

Barefoot Boy (1938)

How Doooo You Do? (1946)

External Links

Silent Era People - Claire Windsor

Silent Ladies & Gents - Claire Windsor Gallery

Classic Images - Claire Windsor

Claire Windsor on Find A Grave