Adrienne Ames
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| Adrienne Ames | |
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 from the trailer for Woman Wanted (1935) |
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| Born | Adrienne Ruth McClure August 3, 1907 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Died | May 31, 1947 (aged 39) New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Spouse(s) | Bruce Cabot |
Adrienne Ames (August 3, 1907 – May 31, 1947) was an American film actress.
Born Adrienne Ruth McClure in Fort Worth, Texas, Ames began her film career in 1927 as a stand-in for Pola Negri. A strikingly glamorous woman, Ames was soon cast in small film roles in silent films.
With the advent of talking pictures, Ames' popularity grew and she was usually cast as society women, or in musicals. She made thirty films during the 1930s with her biggest success in George White's Scandals (1934), a film which was also notable as the debut of Alice Faye. Ames also appeared with the three leading men from the 1931 version of Dracula (Bela Lugosi, David Manners, and Edward Van Sloan) in The Death Kiss (1932).
By the end of the decade, Ames' popularity had diminished and she retired in the early 1940s. Ames was married three times, including to actor Bruce Cabot from 1933 until 1937.
She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Motion Pictures at 1612 Vine Street.
She died in New York, New York from cancer and was interred in the Oakwood Cemetery in her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.
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| NAME | Ames, Adrienne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McClure, Adrienne Ruth |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Film actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1907-8-3 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Worth, Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1947-5-31 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | New York City, New York |
