Ora Carew

Ora Carew
Ora Carew
Born August 13, 1893(1893-08-13)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Died October 26, 1955(1955-10-26) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California
Occupation Actor
Years active 1915 - 1925
Spouse John C. Howard

Ora Carew (August 13, 1893, Salt Lake City - October 26, 1955, Los Angeles) born Ora Whytock was a silent film actress.

She starred in several films between 1915 and 1925 when she retired from the industry. She was known as one of Mack Sennett's Bathing Beauties.[1]

Ora Carew was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was educated by private tutors and at Roland Ball Seminary. Her screen career began with Goldwyn, following numerous engagements in vaudeville, musical comedy and stock. Some of the greatest productions in which she had been seen on the screen are "Go West, Young Man", "Too Many Millions" and with Universal she did "Love's Protege", "Loot," "Under Suspicion" and others. She was 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall, weighed 120 pounds (54 kg), and had brown hair and brown eyes. She was exceptionally fond of outdoor sports and found her greatest pleasure in motoring around Hollywood and Los Angeles in her raceabout.[2]

Selected filmography

  • Martyrs of the Alamo (1915)
  • Loot (1919)
  • Peddler of Lies (1920)
  • Smudge (1922)
  • Paying the Limit (1924)

Notes

  1. ^ "Answers.com"
  2. ^ Charles Donald Fox & Milton L. Silver (1920). "Ora Carew". Who's Who on the Screen. New York City: Ross Publishing. http://silentladies.com/BCarew.html.  (Note: Not currently in copyright)

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