Claire Anderson

Claire Mathis Anderson (May 8, 1891 – March 23, 1964), native of Detroit,[1] was a silent film actress who worked with stars such as Constance Talmadge, Harry Carey, Thurston Hall, Tom Mix and Gloria Swanson. She was described as one of the original Sennett Bathing Beauties. [1]

Claire Anderson
Born	May 8, 1891 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	March 23, 1964 (aged 72) Venice, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1914 - 1938
Spouse(s)	Harry H. Anderson

She got her start in motion pictures shortly before 1920 when she volunteered to replace a leading lady in a Sennett comedy who refused to enter a lion's cage. After Miss Anderson entered the cage, she received a contract for $675 a week.[1]

Anderson also appeared in the 1944 production of Mexican Hayride at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City.

She was married to Harry H. Anderson, a "wealthy Hollywood automobile agent".[2]

Selected filmography

• The Story of a Story - 1915
• A Clever Dummy - 1917
• The Hidden Spring (1917)
• The Fly God - 1918
• Who Cares? (1919)
• The Spitfire of Seville (1919)
• Rider of the Law - 1919
• The Fatal Sign - 1920
• The Girl in Number 29 - 1920
• The Palace of Darkened Windows - 1920
• The Path She Chose (1920)
• The Servant in the House - 1921
• When We Were 21 (1921)
• The Yellow Stain - 1922
• The Clean Up (1923)
• The Meddler (1925)

References

1. "Claire Mathes Anderson, Silent‐Film Actress, 68". The New York Times. March 27, 1964. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
2. "Black eye is not step to divorce". The Los Angeles Times. June 10, 1925. p. 25. Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Claire Anderson at IMDb
• Claire Anderson at Fandango.com