Claudia Drake
Claudia Drake | |
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 Drake (left) with Donald Woods in Enemy of Women, 1944 | |
| Born | Olga Gloria Fishbine January 30, 1918 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 19, 1997 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1933 – 1958 (film) |
Claudia Drake (born Olga Gloria Fishbine, January 30, 1918 – October 19, 1997) was an American actress and singer.[1]
At age 5, Drake and her sister Ella (age 8) formed the La Marr sisters, and the duo performed in vaudeville. When she was older, Busby Berkeley saw her singing in a casino and signed her to a contract with Warner Bros. Her roles in films included being leading lady in Hopalong Cassidy Westerns.[2] She appears in both leading and supporting roles in a variety of B movies, mostly Westerns, from the 1940s and 1950s. One of her more memorable supporting roles is the character Sue Harvey in the 1945 film noir Detour.[3] During the 1950s she also performed in several American television series.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Footlight Parade | Chorus Girl | Uncredited |
| 1941 | No Greater Sin | Flo | Uncredited |
| 1942 | Flying with Music | Jill Parker | |
| 1942 | Reunion in France | Girl | Uncredited |
| 1943 | Border Patrol | Inez La Barca | |
| 1943 | False Colors | Faith Lawton | |
| 1943 | Campus Rhythm | Cynthia Walker | |
| 1944 | Enemy of Women | Maria Brandt | |
| 1945 | The Lady Confesses | Lucille Compton | |
| 1945 | Bedside Manner | Tanya Punchinskaya | |
| 1945 | Why Girls Leave Home | Marianna Mason | |
| 1945 | The Crimson Canary | Anita Lane | |
| 1945 | Detour | Sue Harvey | |
| 1946 | Live Wires | Jeanette | |
| 1946 | The Face of Marble | Elaine Randolph | |
| 1946 | The Gentleman from Texas | Kitty Malone | |
| 1946 | Lawless Breed | Cherie | |
| 1946 | Lone Star Moonlight | Mimi Carston | |
| 1946 | Renegade Girl | Mary Manson | |
| 1947 | The Return of Rin Tin Tin | Mrs. Graham | |
| 1948 | Lady at Midnight | Carolyn 'Sugar' Gold | |
| 1948 | Indian Agent | Torquoise | |
| 1949 | The Cowboy and the Indians | Lucy Broken Arm | |
| 1952 | The Pace That Thrills | Pearl | |
| 1953 | Northern Patrol | Oweena | |
| 1954 | Day of Triumph | Martha | Uncredited |
| 1957 | Calypso Joe | Astra Vargas |
References[edit]
- ^ "California Birth and Death Records, 1818-1994", digital image of original birth certificate of Olga Gloria Fishbine, January 30, 1918, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California; Bureau of Vital Statistics, California State Board of Health, Sacramento. FamilySearch database.
- ^ Morton, Lisa; Adamson, Kent (February 18, 2015). Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5706-9. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Renzi p.203
Bibliography[edit]
- Renzi, Thomas C. Screwball Comedy and Film Noir: Unexpected Connections. McFarland, 2012.
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