Claire Whitney

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Claire Whitney

Born	(1890-05-06)May 6, 1890 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 27, 1969(1969-08-27) (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1912-1949
Spouse(s)	John Sunderland Robert Emmett Keane

Claire Whitney (May 6, 1890 – August 27, 1969) was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in 111 films between 1912 and 1949. She made her first film in 1913 for Solax and continued making films until 1921, mainly for Fox Film Corporation. Whitney came back to films in 1926 with a role in The Great Gatsby which would be her final silent film. She continued working in film between 1931 and 1949 when she retired.

Whitney died in Los Angeles on August 27, 1969 at the age of 79. She is buried in an unmarked grave in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1913	The Star of India	Captain Kenneth's wife
1914	The Million Dollar Robbery	Daphne Pell
1915	The Galley Slave	Cecil Blaine
1916	East Lynne	Barbara Hare
1916	Under Two Flags	Venitia
1917	Heart and Soul	Bess
1917	Camille	Celeste Duval
1918	Moral Suicide	Lucy Daniels
1919	The Man Who Stayed at Home	Molly Preston
1920	Why Women Sin	Baroness de Ville
1921	The Passionate Pilgrim	Esther
1926	The Great Gatsby	Catherine
1931	A Free Soul	Aunt Helen	Uncredited
1934	Enlighten Thy Daughter	Alice Stevens	Alternative title: Blind Fools
1938	Secrets of a Nurse	Nurse	Uncredited
1939	Chip of the Flying U	Miss Robinson
1940	The House of Seven Gables	Waitress	Uncredited
1941	Mob Town	Mrs. Simpson	Uncredited
1942	The Silver Bullet	Emily Morgan
1943	So's Your Uncle	Marta
1944	The Mummy's Ghost	Mrs. Ella Norman
1945	Anchors Aweigh	U.S.O. Mother	Uncredited
1946	The Haunted Mine	Mrs. Durant
1947	Christmas Eve	Dr. Bunyan's Wife	Alternative title: Sinner's Holiday
1949	An Old-Fashioned Girl	Miss Mills

External links

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Claire Whitney at the Internet Broadway Database
Claire Whitney at the Internet Movie Database
Claire Whitney at Find a Grave

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Persondata
Name	Whitney, Claire
Alternative names
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	May 6, 1890
Place of birth	New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of death	August 27, 1969
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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