Anderson, Claire (1895–1964)

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Anderson, Claire (1895–1964)

American actress and dancer. Name variations: Betty Anderson, Cora Anderson. Born Claire Mathes (or Mathis) Anderson, May 8, 1895, in Detroit, Michigan; died Mar 23, 1964, in Venice, California.

Danced in vaudeville locally; made film debut in Mack Sennett comedy (1919), subsequently appearing in movies with Tom Mix, John Gilbert, Gloria Swanson, and Ben Turpin; films include The Road Demon, Cinders of Love, The Lion and the Girl, His Baby Doll, The Yellow Stain, The Clean-Up and The Hidden Spring.

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