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Recent Updates. Claire Carleton, FRIGHT NIGHT. Born. 1913-09-28. New York, NY. Died. 1979-12-11 (66) Northridge, CA. Was married to character actor Fred Sherman (notable as 'Fred Goss' in a couple episodes of THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW).
Fling in the Ring (1955) ***. The Three Stooges (Moe, Larry, Shemp) are boxing trainers forced by their boss Big Mike to de-condition their star prize fighter "Chopper", because the boss has bet a load of dough on the big galoot losing the match.
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- Comedy, Short
- Jules White
- 1955-01-06
Claire was a well-known supporting actress, often portraying characters with streetwise or wisecracking personalities. Her career spanned from 1932 to 1950 on Broadway, and she also appeared in comedic shorts alongside The Three Stooges.
Pretty bleached blonde supporting actress, often seen in streetwise or wisecracking roles. On Broadway (1932-1950) and not averse to appearing on screen in slapstick comedy shorts opposite The Three Stooges or Barbara Jo Allen (aka Vera Vague).
- January 1, 1
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Northridge, California, USA
Claire Carleton (September 28, 1913 – December 11, 1979) was an American actress whose career spanned four decades from the 1930s through the 1960s. She appeared in over 100 films, the majority of them features, and on numerous television shows, including several recurring roles.
Boxer Chopper Kane's trainers Moe, Larry & Shemp receive instructions from their boss, Big Mike, to arrange for Chopper to lose the big championship fight... he's placed all his money on opponent Gorilla Watson. When Watson moves in on Kane's goil Kitty, Chopper vows to moider da bum, and the Stooges are left to face Big Mike's wrath.
Fling in the Ring is a 1955 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard). It is the 159th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
