Actor
Barbara La Marr
July 28, 1896 · Yakima, Washington, USA
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.
Often works with
Lewis Stone
3 titles together
The Prisoner of Zenda, Trifling Women, The Girl from Montmartre
Ramon Novarro
3 titles together
The Prisoner of Zenda, Trifling Women, Thy Name Is Woman
Douglas Fairbanks
2 titles together
The Three Musketeers, The Nut
Nigel De Brulier
2 titles together
The Three Musketeers, St. Elmo
Thomas Holding
2 titles together
The Three Musketeers, The White Monkey
Marguerite De La Motte
2 titles together
The Three Musketeers, The Nut
Full filmography · 27
The Girl from Montmartre
as Emilia Faneaux
1926
The White Monkey
as Fleur Forsyte
1925
The Heart of a Siren
as Isabella Echevaria
1925Hello, 'Frisco
as Barbara La Marr
1924
Sandra
as Sandra Waring
1924
The White Moth
as The White Moth
1924
The Shooting of Dan McGrew
as Lady Known as Lou
1924
Thy Name Is Woman
as Guerita
1924
The Eternal City
as Donna Roma
1923
The Eternal Struggle
as Camille Lenoir
1923
St. Elmo
as Agnes Hunt
1923
Strangers of the Night
as Anna Valeska
1923