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Lori Bara (sister) Theda Bara ( / ˈθiːdə ˈbærə / THEE-də BARE-ə; [1] 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. Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp ...
- Actress
- University of Cincinnati
- 1908–1926
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Theda Bara Posing with Skeleton for the Silent Film 'A Fool There Was (1915) A Fool There Was is an American silent drama starring Theda Bara. Released in 1915, the film was long considered controversial for such risqué intertitle cards as “Kiss me, my fool!”. The film was produced by William Fox and directed by Frank Powell.
May 28, 2019 · Theda Bara in A Fool There Was (1916) In reality, Theda’s past included neither Sphinxes nor an upbringing in Paris. She was born Theodosia Burr Goodman on July 29, 1885, and her upper-middle-class family lived in Cincinnati. Her background was Swiss and Jewish, and both parents owned businesses. As a child, Theda loved to perform for family ...
Theda Bara played the seductress on screen in over 40 movies. Her clinging robes, she said, suggested the 'sinuosity of the serpent.' But her blazing stardom wasn't set to last.
Apr 7, 2020 · For many Theda Bara (1885 – 1955) is still very much a mystery. Co-Director/ Co-Curator James Harrison puts pen to paper on his own thoughts on one of the most iconic film stars to appear in the early years of the film history. Publicity still of Theda Bara for Raoul Walsh’s now lost Carmen (1915)What I have always found incredible about Theda Bara is that while she was (and still is ...
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Theda Bara was a film icon of sensuality and the exotic for generations. Bara’s magnetic performance in her debut film A Fool There Was made her an overnight success, and between 1915 and 1919 she starred in over forty films. Unfortunately, Bara’s dark exoticism was short-lived and she was passed over in favor of more “wholesome” starlets, but she remains a cinematic icon.
Jul 21, 2022 · The film is one of the few extant films featuring Theda Bara. It popularized the word vamp (short for vampire), which describes a femme fatale who causes the moral degradation of those she seduces, first fascinating and then exhausting her victims.
