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Apr 3, 2024 · Theda Bara (born July 20, 1885?, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died April 7, 1955, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American silent-film star who was the first screen vamp who lured men to destruction. Her films set the vogue for sophisticated sexual themes in motion pictures and made her an international symbol of daring new freedom.
Theda Bara. July 29, 1885–April 7, 1955. by Suzanne Wasserman. Theda Bara in Carmen, 1915. In Brief. Theda Bara became an icon of sensuality and the exotic for generations. Born Theodosia Goodman, she began working in New York with her own name before she was cast as a vampire seductress in A Fool There Was.
May 28, 2019 · (“Theda Bara” was a shortened version of “Theodosia” and an old family name.) Bara in a sultry black dress and hat. All the publicity helped make A Fool There Was a hit. Theda’s role as a “vampire” or “vamp” – in the 1910s, this was a seductive woman with a quasi-supernatural power over men –was considered extraordinary.
Theda Bara ( / ˈθiːdə ˈbærə / THEE-də BARE-ə; born Theodosia Burr Goodman; July 29, 1885 – April 7, 1955) was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols.
Theda Bara was a Jewish American silent film and stage actress. Hollywood's first and most notorious Vixen, Theda Bara became synonymous with exoticism. She was alluring and unusual, a wide-eyed siren, a gold digger...and eternal Vamp. In fours years (1915 - 1919), Theda vamped her way through 39 films and millions of dollars for Fox Studios.
Women. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Bara, Theda (1885–1955) views 3,476,607 updated. Bara, Theda (1885–1955) American silent-film star whose performances popularized "the vamp" and introduced the term into the English language. Name variations: Theodosia Goodman, Theodosia de Coppet.
Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. As the silent era's premier femme fatale, actress Theda Bara single-handedly introduced the word vamp to the American lexicon while the title card "Kiss me,...
