- Adrienne Ames
Infobox actor
name = Adrienne Ames
imagesize = 200px
caption = from the trailer for "Woman Wanted" (1935)
birthname = Adrienne Ruth McClure
birthdate = birth date|1907|8|3
location = Fort Worth,Texas
deathdate = Death date and age|1947|5|31|1907|8|3
deathplace =New York City, New York
othername = Adrianne Ames
occupation =Film actress
spouse = Deward Truax (1925 - 1928)
Stephen Ames (1929 - 1933)Bruce Cabot (1933 - 1937)Adrienne Ames (
August 3 ,1907 –May 31 ,1947 ) was an Americanfilm actress .Biography
Born Adrienne Ruth McClure in
Fort Worth, Texas , Ames began her film career in 1927 as astand-in forPola Negri . A strikingly glamorous woman, Ames was soon cast in small film roles insilent film s.With the advent of talking pictures, Ames' popularity grew and she was usually cast as society women, or in musicals. She made thirty films during the 1930s with her biggest success in "George White's Scandals" (1934), a film which was also notable as the debut of
Alice Faye . Ames also appeared with the three leading men from the 1931 version of "Dracula" (Bela Lugosi ,David Manners , andEdward Van Sloan ) in "The Death Kiss " (1932).By the end of the decade, Ames' popularity had diminished and she retired in the early 1940s.
Personal life
Ames was married three times, including to actor
Bruce Cabot from 1933 until 1937.Death
She died in
New York, New York fromcancer and was interred in the Oakwood Cemetery in her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas.She has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contributions to Motion Pictures at 1612Vine Street .Filmography
External links
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NAME= Ames, Adrienne
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= McClure, Adrienne Ruth
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Film actress
DATE OF BIRTH=August 3 ,1907
PLACE OF BIRTH= Fort Worth,Texas
DATE OF DEATH=May 31 ,1947
PLACE OF DEATH=New York City, New York
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