One of the loveliest and most talented actresses of the late 1920s, Bow was largely unappreciated by critics, though adored by her fans. Clara Bow endured a Dickensian childhood (abusive father, psychotic mother) in Brooklyn, which she tried to escape by becoming an actress. Winning a beauty contest, Bow was doing bit parts by 1923. That year she was signed by producer B.P. Schulberg of…
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