Ora Carew (born Ora Whytock; April 19, 1891 – October 26, 1955), was an American

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actress. She starred in several films between 1915 and 1925. She was known as one of the

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Early life

Ora Whytock was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to James Whytock and Evelyn Carn Whytock (1865–1942). She had an older sister, Evelyn Whytock Lehners (1887–1961), who became a music composer, and a younger brother,

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(1894–1981), who became a film editor. Ora's birth year has been listed as 1893, on her death certificate and is also what her grave says, but Utah birth index and the 1900 census indicate 1891. She was educated by private tutors and at Roland Hall Seminary. After her father died on June 19, 1896, her mother moved with her three children to California.

Career

Carew acted on stage, including work in stock companies and in musical comedies, and she was a vaudeville performer. She acted on film with

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Later years and death

After a failed comeback in 1926, she starred in Los Angeles stage plays and toured vaudeville. From 1940 until her death, she operated a cosmetics shop in Hollywood. Carew died of a stroke at a Los Angeles sanitarium on October 26, 1955, and was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in

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Personal life

Carew married Harry E. Grant on June 15, 1908, in

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. The couple had one daughter, Lotus Grant (October 20, 1909 – June 25, 2007), who married Fred R. Feitshans Jr., making film producer

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Carew's grandson. Ora and Harry divorced before 1920. She remarried to John C. Howard in December 1922 in

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, and they divorced in 1924. She was tall, weighed , 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.

Selected filmography

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Martyrs of the Alamo ''Martyrs of the Alamo'' (also known as ''The Birth of Texas'') is a 1915 American historical war drama film written and directed by Christy Cabanne. The film is based on the historical novel of the same name by Theodosia Harris, and features a ...

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A La Cabaret ''A La Cabaret'' is a 1916 silent comedy short directed and written by Walter Wright and starring Ora Carew, Joseph Belmont, Blanche Payson, and Joseph Callahan. The film premiered on August 19, 1916. The black and white film was produced by Ma ...

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Too Many Millions ''Too Many Millions'' (1934) is a British comedy drama film directed by Harold Young and starring Betty Compton, John Garrick and Viola Keats. Premise In an attempt to attract the attention of the artist she loves a wealthy woman assumes the d ...

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Terror of the Range ''Terror of the Range'' is a 1919 American Western film serial directed by Stuart Paton. The film is considered to be lost. Cast * George Larkin as John Hardwick * Betty Compson as Thelma Grant * Horace B. Carpenter as James Grant (as H.B. Carp ...

'' (1919) * '' Loot'' (1919) * '' Peddler of Lies'' (1920) * '' The Figurehead'' (1920) * ''

Blind Youth ''Blind Youth'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Walter McGrail, Leatrice Joy, and Claire McDowell. It was based upon the play of the same name by Lou Tellegen and Willard Mack.Her Bridal Nightmare ''Her Bridal Night-Mare'' is a 1920 American silent comedy film from the Christie Film Company. It was one of Colleen Moore's first comedy films. The film still exists Alias Ladyfingers ''Alias Ladyfingers'' is a lost 1921 American silent comedy film based on the 1920 mystery novel ''Ladyfingers'' by Jackson Gregory. It was adapted for the screen by Lenore Coffee and was directed by Bayard Veiller. The film stars Bert Lytell, Or ...

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After Your Own Heart ''After Your Own Heart'' is a 1921 American silent Western film directed by George Marshall and starring Tom Mix, Ora Carew and George Hernandez.Munden, p. 10. Cast * Tom Mix as Herbert Parker * Ora Carew as Loretta Bramley * George Hernandez ...

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The Little Fool ''The Little Fool'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Milton Sills, Frances Wadsworth and Nigel Barrie.Parish & Pitts p.320 Cast * Milton Sills as Dick * Frances Wadsworth as Florence * Nigel Barrie as ...

'' (1921) * '' A Voice in the Dark'' (1921) * ''

Beyond the Crossroads ''Beyond the Crossroads'' is a 1922 American silent melodrama film starring Ora Carew and Lawson Butt. It was directed by Lloyd Carleton. This film survives in the Library of Congress collection. Cast *Ora Carew as Leila Wilkes *Lawson Butt as ...

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The Girl from Rocky Point ''The Girl from Rocky Point'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Fred Becker and starring Milton Ross, Ora Carew and Gloria Joy.Munden p.291 Synopsis A young woman falls in love with man shipwrecked on the Maine coastline, but has ...

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Smiles Are Trumps ''Smiles Are Trumps'' is a 1922 American silent action film directed by George Marshall and starring Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn, Ora Carew and Herschel Mayall.Solomon p.275-76 Cast * Maurice 'Lefty' Flynn as Jimmy Carson * Ora Carew as Marjorie Man ...

'' (1922) * '' Smudge'' (1922) * ''

Sherlock Brown ''Sherlock Brown'' is a 1922 American silent comedy-drama film. Directed by Bayard Veiller, the film stars Bert Lytell, Ora Carew, and Sylvia Breamer. It was released on June 26, 1922. Cast list * Bert Lytell as William Brown * Ora Carew as B ...

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Paying the Limit ''Paying the Limit'' is a 1924 silent film melodrama directed by Tom Gibson and starring Ora Carew. A print survives in the Library of Congress. Cast * Ora Carew as Raffles * Helen Nowell as Joan Lowden * Eddie O'Brien as Thunder Lowden * Art ...

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Getting Her Man ''Getting Her Man'' is a 1924 silent film comedy starring Ora Carew. The independent Renown Pictures released the film. A print is preserved at the Library of Congress.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Ar ...

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carew, Ora Actresses from Salt Lake City American film actresses American silent film actresses 1890s births 1955 deaths 20th-century American actresses