Carew, Ora (1893–1955)

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Carew, Ora (1893–1955)

American actress. Born Ora Whytock, April 19, 1893, in Salt Lake City, Utah; died Oct 26, 1955, in Hollywood, California; sister of Grant Whytock (actor); m. John C. Howard.

Performed in vaudeville and musical comedies; made film debut in Mack Sennett's Keystone comedies; films include Too Many Millions (opposite Wallace Reid), The Big Town Round-Up and After Your Own Heart (both opposite Tom Mix), and Go West, Young Man, Go West; opened a cosmetics shop in Hollywood.

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