Clara Bow(1905-1965):Later to become the personification of the flaming Roaring Twenties,Clara Bow was born and brought up in near poverty in Brooklyn.She won a photo beauty contest which started a movie career of some 56 feature films.Best known as the uninhibited flapper,she reached the top as the "It Girl" in 1927.With the advent of sound and the Depression's disfavorable attitude towards Jazz-age extravagances,her popularity faded.Also,adding to her problems,were gambling debts,

Clara Bow(1905-1965):Later to become the personification of the flaming Roaring Twenties,Clara Bow was born and brought up in near poverty in Brooklyn.She won a photo beauty contest which started a movie career of some 56 feature films.Best known as the uninhibited flapper,she reached the top as the "It Girl" in 1927.With the advent of sound and the Depression's disfavorable attitude towards Jazz-age extravagances,her popularity faded.Also,adding to her problems,were gambling debts,

unpaid taxes and several sensational public court battles involving alienation of affections and embezzlement (by her secretary.)She then married cowboy star Rex Bell at age 26 and retired from the screen at age 28.Plagued by personal crises,a weight problem and mental instability (It was discovered that Clara was schizophrenic,like her mother),she never made another film.She moved to Nevada with Rex Bell. She raised two sons,all the while battling her mental illness, and died in obscurity in 1965.

unpaid taxes and several sensational public court battles involving alienation of affections and embezzlement (by her secretary.)She then married cowboy star Rex Bell at age 26 and retired from the screen at age 28.Plagued by personal crises,a weight problem and mental instability (It was discovered that Clara was schizophrenic,like her mother),she never made another film.She moved to Nevada with Rex Bell. She raised two sons,all the while battling her mental illness, and died in obscurity in 1965.

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Feb 13, 2013

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Feb 13, 2013

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Feb 13, 2013

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Feb 13, 2013

Jacqueline7of7 says:
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Feb 12, 2013

jayjayjay says:
Gorgeous page
Feb 12, 2013

starrygirl says:
Such a beautiful page and wonderful story!!
Feb 12, 2013

Ponsona says:
Fabulous page,
Feb 12, 2013

Micheline 1 says:
Gorgeous page for the sad life of this actress!xx
Feb 12, 2013

Granny Franny says:
A very lovely page...sounds like a tough time for her!
Feb 12, 2013