Barbara La Marr
Acting · Writing
Born July 28, 1896, Yakima, Washington, USA
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.
Filmography
- 1926The Girl from Montmartre — Emilia Faneaux
- 1925The Heart of a Siren — Isabella Echevaria
- 1925The White Monkey — Fleur Forsyte
- 1924Hello, 'Frisco — Barbara La Marr
- 1924My Husband's Wives — Story
- 1924Sandra — Sandra Waring
- 1924The Shooting of Dan McGrew — Lady Known as Lou
- 1924The White Moth — The White Moth
- 1924Thy Name Is Woman — Guerita
- 1923Mary of the Movies — Barbara La Marr (uncredited)
- 1923Poor Men's Wives — Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne
- 1923Souls for Sale — Leva Lemaire
- 1923St. Elmo — Agnes Hunt
- 1923Strangers of the Night — Anna Valeska
- 1923The Brass Bottle — The Queen
- 1923The Eternal City — Donna Roma
- 1923The Eternal Struggle — Camille Lenoir
- 1923The Hero — Hester Lane
- 1922Arabian Love — Themar
- 1922Domestic Relations — Mrs. Martin
- 1922Quincy Adams Sawyer — Lindy Putnam
- 1922The Prisoner of Zenda — Antoinette de Mauban
- 1922Trifling Women — Jacqueline de Séverac / Zareda
- 1921Cinderella of the Hills — Kate Gradley
- 1921Desperate Trails — Lady Lou
- 1921The Nut — Claudine Dupree
- 1921The Three Musketeers — Milady de Winter
- 1920Flame of Youth — Story
- 1920Harriet and the Piper — Tam O'Shanter Girl
- 1920The Land of Jazz — Story
- 1920The Little Grey Mouse — Story
- 1920The Mother of His Children — Story
Appearances as themselves (1)
- 1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) — Self (archive footage)