
About
Barbara La Marr
Overview
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barbara La Marr (born Reatha Dale Watson; July 28, 1896 – January 30, 1926) was an American film actress and screenwriter who appeared in 27 films during her career between 1920 and 1926. La Marr was also noted by the media for her beauty, dubbed as "The Girl Who Is Too Beautiful," as well as her tumultuous personal life.
During her career, La Marr became known as the pre-eminent vamp of the 1920s; she partied and drank heavily, once remarking to the press that she only slept two hours a night. In 1924, her health began to falter after a series of crash diets for comeback roles further affected her lifestyle, leading to her death from pulmonary tuberculosis and nephritis at age 29.
She was posthumously honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to the film industry.
Known for
Acting |
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1942 | Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
1926 | The Girl from Montmartre | Actor | Emilia Faneaux | N/A N/A |
1925 | The White Monkey | Actor | Fleur Forsyte | N/A N/A |
1925 | The Heart of a Siren | Actor | Isabella Echevaria | N/A N/A |
1924 | Hello, 'Frisco | Actor | Barbara La Marr | 59 Average |
1924 | Sandra | Actor | Sandra Waring | N/A N/A |
1924 | The White Moth | Actor | The White Moth | 58 Average |
1924 | The Shooting of Dan McGrew | Actor | Lady Known as Lou | N/A N/A |
1924 | Thy Name Is Woman | Actor | Guerita | N/A N/A |
1923 | The Eternal City | Actor | Donna Roma | 59 Average |
1923 | The Eternal Struggle | Actor | Camille Lenoir | N/A N/A |
1923 | St. Elmo | Actor | Agnes Hunt | N/A N/A |
1923 | Strangers of the Night | Actor | Anna Valeska | N/A N/A |
1923 | The Brass Bottle | Actor | The Queen | N/A N/A |
1923 | Mary of the Movies | Actor | Barbara La Marr (uncredited) | N/A N/A |
1923 | Souls for Sale | Actor | Leva Lemaire | 59 Average |
1923 | Poor Men's Wives | Actor | Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne | N/A N/A |
1922 | Quincy Adams Sawyer | Actor | Lindy Putnam | N/A N/A |
1922 | Trifling Women | Actor | Jacqueline de Séverac / Zareda | 58 Average |
1922 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Actor | Antoinette de Mauban | 58 Average |
1921 | Cinderella of the Hills | Actor | Kate Gradley | N/A N/A |
1921 | The Three Musketeers | Actor | Milady de Winter | 59 Average |
1921 | Desperate Trails | Actor | Lady Lou | 58 Average |
1921 | The Nut | Actor | Claudine Dupree | 59 Average |
1920 | Harriet and the Piper | Actor | Tam O'Shanter Girl | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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1920 | The Land of Jazz | Writing | Story | N/A N/A |