About
Alluring silent movie star who starred in It and Wings in 1937. She became a box office draw as one of the leading sex symbols of the Roaring Twenties. She retired from the film world at age 28.
Before Fame
She was a track champion in high school, though she had a miserable time at home and in class.
Trivia
Her last film was Hoop-La; afterward, she chose to be a rancher with her husband Rex Bell. The 1927 silent film It was her big break, and following its debut she began receiving letters by the thousands from her fans.
Family Life
She had two sons with Rex Bell in 1934 and 1938.
Associated With
She appeared in Grit, which was based on a story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Taylor Swift named a song after her, "Clara Bow."
