Clara Blandick
Clara Blandick was born on Jun 04, 1876 in on board an American ship in Hong Kong. Clara Blandick's big-screen debut came with Wise Girls directed by E. Mason Hopper in 1929. Clara Blandick is known for Life with Father directed by Michael Curtiz, William Powell stars as Father and Irene Dunne as Vinnie. The upcoming new movie Clara Blandick plays is Key to the City which will be released on Jul 17, 1950.
Clara Blandick was an American actress born as Clara Dickey and born aboard an American ship off the coast of Hong Kong on June 4, 1880. Little is known about her early life until she became an actress. She grew up in Boston and first acted on stage in E.H. Sothern's 'Richard Lovelace'. Although she appeared in 118 films, she was primarily a stage actress. She began her film career at a late age. She was 33 when she was picked for the role as Emily Mason in Mrs. Black Is Back (1914). Her next film was The Stolen Triumph (1916), after which she returned to the stage, where she seemed more comfortable. She did not make another film until the age of 48, when she appeared in Poor Aubrey (1930).She had only three films under her belt by this time but would appear in more than 100 over the next 20 years. She made nine films in 1930, and thirteen the following year. The role that was to immortalize her, however, was "Auntie Em" in Le magicien d'Oz (1939). She continued in films until 1950, when she appeared on the screen for the final time in La clé sous la porte (1950).By this time Blandick had been suffering from poor health for years, especially painful arthritis and failing eyesight, and retired from the screen. On Palm Sunday, April 15, 1962, aged 85, she went to church in Hollywood. When she returned she wrote a note stating she was about to take the greatest adventure of her life. She took an overdose of sleeping tablets and pulled a plastic bag over her head, thus ending her life.
Birthday
Jun 04, 1876Place of Birth
on board an American ship in Hong Kong
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