Clara Bow
CastActingPopularity 9%

Clara Bow

Also credited as Clara Gordon Bow, The 'It' Girl

Born Jul 29, 1905Died at 60Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USAActing

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clara Gordon Bow (July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom in silent films during the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" after 1927. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the film It brought her global fame and the nickname "The It Girl". Bow came to personify the Roaring Twenties and is described as its leading sex symbol.

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At a glance

Age at death: 60

Gender: Female

Died: Sep 27, 1965

IMDb: nm0001966

Known credits: 77