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Bernice Claire is a Actor American born on 27 january 1906 at Oakland (USA)

Bernice Claire

Bernice Claire
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Birth name Bernice Jahnigen (surname later mistranscribed as Janighen)
Nationality USA
Birth 27 january 1906 at Oakland (USA)
Death 17 january 2003 (at 96 years) at Portland (USA)

Bernice Claire (January 27, 1906 – January 17, 2003) was an American singer and actress. She appeared in 13 films between 1930 and 1938.

Best films

The Song of the Flame
The Song of the Flame
(1930)
(Actress)

Usually with

Lee Garmes
Lee Garmes
(3 films)
Alexander Gray
Alexander Gray
(4 films)
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Anton Grot
(3 films)
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Leo F. Forbstein
(3 films)
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Alois Reiser
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Bernice Claire (8 films)

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Actress

No, No, Nanette
No, No, Nanette (1930)
, 1h38
Directed by Clarence G. Badger
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Bernice Claire, Louise Fazenda, Lilyan Tashman, Alexander Gray, Zasu Pitts, Lucien Littlefield
Roles Nanette
Rating60% 3.045313.045313.045313.045313.04531
Jim Smith (Lucien Littlefield), a millionaire due to his Bible publishing business, is married to the overly frugal Sue (Louise Fazenda). They desire to teach their ward Nanette (Bernice Claire), who has an untapped wild side, wants to have some fun in Atlantic City, and is being pursued by Tom Trainor (Alexander Gray), to be a respectable young lady.
Numbered Men
Numbered Men (1930)
, 1h10
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Bernice Claire, Conrad Nagel, Raymond Hackett, Ralph Ince, Ivan Linow, George Cooper
Roles Mary Dane
Rating48% 2.4028752.4028752.4028752.4028752.402875
Conrad Nagel plays Bertie "Duke" Gray, a counterfeiter who has been sentenced to prison for ten years. Seeing that there is no chance to escape, he accepts his fate and settles down into prison life to make the best of it. Gray is friends with Bud Leonard (played by Raymond Hackett), a young man who can not stand prison for he is in love with Mary Dane (played by Bernice Claire) and misses her terribly. To make matters worse, while Hackett is in prison, the man who framed him, played by Lou Rinaldo (played by Maurice Black), is making a play for Mary. When she tempts Bud to escape he is ready to run the risk although it may mean his death. The two plan to meet each other when Hackett discloses to her that he is being sent to work on the road gang. Mary manages to get work at a farmhouse where the convicts usually eat, hoping to thereby see Bud. Rinaldo traces her to the house and schemes to get Hackett out of the way so he can have her instead. Rinaldo convinces Hackett and yet another prisoner ("King Callahan", played by Ralph Ince) whom Rinaldo had framed that now is the time to escape in the hope that he can have them caught in the attempt. Mary prevents Hackett's escape but Callahan falls for the trick. Callahan later shoots Rinaldo and is himself killed. To save Bud, who is supposed to be released soon, Gray informs against Rinaldo, although the evidence he provides will lead to an extra prison term for him. Gray is happy to make the sacrifice, knowing that Mary will be with the man she truly loves.
Spring Is Here
Spring Is Here (1930)
, 1h9
Directed by John Francis Dillon
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Lawrence Gray, Bernice Claire, Alexander Gray, Louise Fazenda, Ford Sterling, Inez Courtney
Roles Betty Braley
Rating56% 2.8075952.8075952.8075952.8075952.807595
As the film begins, we find Bernice Claire in love with Lawrence Gray. Claire's father, played by Ford Sterling, disapproves of Lawrence but approves another suitor, played by Alexander Gray. Alexander is shy and clumsy while Lawrence is outgoing and romantic. When Bernice returns one night at 5 a.m. with Lawrence, her father orders him to stay away from his daughter. Alexander, being discouraged at being rejected by Bernice, is offered help by Inez Courtney, Bernice's younger sister. Alexander follows her advice and attempts to make Bernice jealous to get her attention. He makes love to several women, including Bernice's mother. The trick works and soon Bernice thinks she is deeply in love with Alexander. Sterling gets into a argument with Lawrence and tells him to leave his house for good. Lawrence returns in the middle of the night to elope with Bernice but Alexander shows up and carries her off for himself. In the morning they are found together in Bernice's room, to the shock of the family, and they eventually reveal to everyone that they have eloped.
Top Speed
Top Speed (1930)
, 1h13
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Joe E. Brown, Bernice Claire, Frank McHugh, Edmund Breese, Wade Boteler, Billy Bletcher
Roles Virginia Rollins
Rating58% 2.9055152.9055152.9055152.9055152.905515
Joe E. Brown and Jack Whiting are two bond clerks on a weekend vacation. Brown is pursued by a local sheriff after he attempts to illegally fish in a no fishing zone. As Brown and Whiting are running away, they arrive at an expensive hotel and end up rescuing two women (Bernice Claire and Laura Lee) who have just been in a car accident. Whiting falls in love with Claire while Brown falls for Lee. Whiting convinces Brown to stay at the hotel for the rest of the weekend. Brown begins lying to everyone at the hotel and soon everyone thinks that Brown and Whiting are millionaires. Claire's father (Edwin Maxwell) owns a speedboat and is planning to enter a big speedboat race. Since Brown has told everyone that Whiting is an expert boatsman, Claire hopes that he will be able to help her father win the race. When Claire's father (Maxwell) fires his pilot, who has been caught taking a bribe to throw the race, Claire convinces her father to let Whiting pilot his boat. Maxwell's main opponent, played by Edmund Breese, discovering that Whiting is fraud, threatens to expose him unless he excepts a bribe of 30,000 dollars to throw the race. Whiting pretends to accept the bribe but nevertheless wins the race for Claire and her father. During the race, Claire and her father learn that Whiting has taken a bribe, and are disappointed. After he wins the race, Whiting explains what happened and Claire and her father forgive him for not telling them the truth earlier.