Barbara La Marr
Biography
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
Anna Valeska
Strangers of the Night
Lady Lou
Desperate Trails
Fleur Forsyte
The White Monkey
Barbara La Marr (uncredited)
Mary of the Movies
Lindy Putnam
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Milady de Winter
The Three Musketeers
Sandra Waring
Sandra
Antoinette de Mauban
The Prisoner of Zenda
Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Donna Roma
The Eternal City
Leva Lemaire
Souls for Sale
Kate Gradley
Cinderella of the Hills
Lady Known as Lou
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
The Queen
The Brass Bottle
Barbara La Marr
Hello, 'Frisco
Camille Lenoir
The Eternal Struggle
Guerita
Thy Name Is Woman
Jacqueline de Séverac / Zareda
Trifling Women
Isabella Echevaria
The Heart of a Siren
Emilia Faneaux
The Girl from Montmartre
The White Moth
The White Moth
Laura Bedford / Laura Maberne
Poor Men's Wives
Agnes Hunt
St. Elmo
Claudine Dupree
The Nut
Tam O'Shanter Girl
Harriet and the Piper
Hester Lane
The Hero
Flame of Youth
Mrs. Martin
Domestic Relations
Themar
Arabian Love
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
29
Gender
Female
Birthday
1896-07-28
Place of Birth
Yakima, Washington, USA
Also Known As
Reatha Dale Watson