Biographies: Theda Bara - Actor

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An American actress, born on July 29, 1885, in Ohio, USA. She is best known for playing the role of Cleopatra VII in the silent film Cleopatra (1917) in addition to dozens of other silent films, which were lost in the 1937 Fox vault fire. To promote their star, Theda Bara, Fox Studios promoted a fake, exotic persona for her. The film Cleopatra (1917) was a big milestone in the career of Bara, who never managed to surpass its success. She died on April 7, 1955, in Los Angeles.

• 10 May 2022
• Dalia Saad