Claire Mathis Anderson (May 8, 1891 – March 23, 1964), native of Detroit, was a silent film actress who worked with stars such as

Constance Talmadge Constance Alice Talmadge (April 19, 1898 – November 23, 1973) was an American silent film star. She was the sister of actresses Norma and Natalie Talmadge. Early life Talmadge was born on April 19, 1898 in Brooklyn, New York, to poor par ...

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and

Gloria Swanson Gloria May Josephine Swanson (March 27, 1899April 4, 1983) was an American actress and producer. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most f ...

. She was described as one of the original

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. Before she became an actress, Anderson worked as a telephone operator in

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department store in Detroit. Anderson became the first documented double used in film in 1914 when she replaced

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in some scenes of ''

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'' while Sweet had

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. She also volunteered to replace a leading lady in a Sennett comedy who refused to enter a lion's cage. After Anderson entered the cage, she received a contract for $675 a week. Anderson also appeared in the 1944 production of ''Mexican Hayride'' at the

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in New York City. She was married to Harry H. Anderson, a "wealthy Hollywood automobile agent".

Selected filmography

* ''

The Story of a Story ''The Story of a Story'' is a 1915 American short fantasy film directed by Tod Browning. Cast * Eugene Pallette Eugene William Pallette (July 8, 1889 – September 3, 1954) was an American actor who worked in both the silent and sound ...

'' - 1915 * '' A Clever Dummy'' - 1917 * ''

The Hidden Spring ''The Hidden Spring'' is a 1917 American silent adventure film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Harold Lockwood, Vera Sisson and Herbert Standing.Connelly p.9 Cast * Harold Lockwood as Donald Keeth * Vera Sisson as Thora Erickson * Her ...

'' (1917) * ''The Fly God'' - 1918 * '' Who Cares?'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

Rider of the Law ''Rider of the Law'' is a 1919 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Harry Carey. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * Harry Carey as Jim Kyneton * Vester Pegg as Nick Kyneton (as Vesta Pegg) * Ted Brooks as The Kid ...

'' - 1919 * ''

The Fatal Sign ''The Fatal Sign'' is a 1920 American crime film serial directed by Stuart Paton. It is considered to be a lost film. Cast * Claire Anderson as Genevieve * Harry Carter as Indigo * Leo D. Maloney as Jerry * Boyd Irwin as Sydney * Joseph W. Gi ...

'' - 1920 * ''

The Girl in Number 29 ''The Girl in Number 29'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by John Ford based on the novel ''The Girl in the Mirror'' (1919) by Elizabeth Jordan. The film is presumed to be lost. Plot As summarized in a film publication, Laurie De ...

'' - 1920 * ''

The Palace of Darkened Windows ''The Palace of Darkened Windows'' is a 1920 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Henry Kolker and starring Claire Anderson, Arthur Edmund Carewe and Jay Belasco. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same title by Mary Hastings Bradley ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Path She Chose ''The Path She Chose'' is a 1920 American silent drama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Anne Cornwall, J. Farrell MacDonald, and Claire Anderson, and was released on May 24, 1920. Cast list * Anne Cornwall as Virginia * J. Farrell MacDon ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Servant in the House ''The Servant in the House'' is a lost 1921 American silent drama film directed by Jack Conway based on a 1908 Broadway play, ''The Servant in the House'' by Charles Rann Kennedy. Cast *Jean Hersholt as Manson, The Servant * Jack Curtis as Robe ...

'' - 1921 * ''

When We Were 21 ''When We Were 21'' is a 1921 American silent comedy drama film directed by Henry King and starring H.B. Warner, Claire Anderson, and James Morrison.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 166 Cast * H.B. Warner as Richard Car ...

'' (1921) * '' Who Am I?'' (1921) * ''

The Yellow Stain ''The Yellow Stain'' is a 1922 silent drama film released by Fox Film Corporation. The film stars John Gilbert and Claire Anderson. It is not known whether the film currently survives. Plot Donald Keith is a lawyer who has recently moved to a ...

'' - 1922 * '' The Clean Up'' (1923) *''

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'' (1925) * ''

Unseen Enemies ''Unseen Enemies'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Al Hoxie and Claire Anderson.Langman, p. 479 Cast * Al Hoxie as 'Happened-Along' Meredith * Claire Anderson as Doris Davenport * Catherine Craig ...

'' (1926)

References

External links

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