Claudia Drake | |
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Born | Olga Gloria Fishbine January 30, 1918
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | October 19, 1997 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 79)
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1933 – 1958 (film) |
Claudia Drake (born Olga Gloria Fishbine, January 30, 1918 – October 19, 1997) was an American actress and singer. [1]
At age 5, Drake and her sister Ella (age 8) formed the La Marr sisters, and the duo performed in vaudeville. When she was older, Busby Berkeley saw her singing in a casino and signed her to a contract with Warner Bros. Her roles in films included being leading lady in Hopalong Cassidy Westerns. [2] She appears in both leading and supporting roles in a variety of B movies, mostly Westerns, from the 1940s and 1950s. One of her more memorable supporting roles is the character Sue Harvey in the 1945 film noir Detour. [3] During the 1950s she also performed in several American television series.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1933 | Footlight Parade | Chorus Girl | Uncredited |
1941 | No Greater Sin | Flo | Uncredited |
1942 | Flying with Music | Jill Parker | |
1942 | Reunion in France | Girl | Uncredited |
1943 | Border Patrol | Inez La Barca | |
1943 | False Colors | Faith Lawton | |
1943 | Campus Rhythm | Cynthia Walker | |
1944 | Enemy of Women | Maria Brandt | |
1945 | The Lady Confesses | Lucille Compton | |
1945 | Bedside Manner | Tanya Punchinskaya | |
1945 | Why Girls Leave Home | Marianna Mason | |
1945 | The Crimson Canary | Anita Lane | |
1945 | Detour | Sue Harvey | |
1946 | Live Wires | Jeanette | |
1946 | The Face of Marble | Elaine Randolph | |
1946 | The Gentleman from Texas | Kitty Malone | |
1946 | Lawless Breed | Cherie | |
1946 | Lone Star Moonlight | Mimi Carston | |
1946 | Renegade Girl | Mary Manson | |
1947 | The Return of Rin Tin Tin | Mrs. Graham | |
1948 | Lady at Midnight | Carolyn 'Sugar' Gold | |
1948 | Indian Agent | Torquoise | |
1949 | The Cowboy and the Indians | Lucy Broken Arm | |
1952 | The Pace That Thrills | Pearl | |
1953 | Northern Patrol | Oweena | |
1954 | Day of Triumph | Martha | Uncredited |
1957 | Calypso Joe | Astra Vargas |