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Clara Williams (May 3, 1888 – May 8, 1928) was an American silent film actress. Along with Louise Glaum and Dorothy Dalton, she was one of the principal leading ladies at Inceville, one of the first motion picture studios to make feature films in Los Angeles. Williams appeared in more than one hundred films between 1910 and 1918, including starring roles in ''The Italian'' and William S. Hart's western, ''Hell's Hinges'', both of which are included in the National Film Registry. When she married director Reginald Barker at age 31, she retired from acting. ==Early life and career== Clara Williams was born in Seattle, Washington, and made her screen debut in ''Western Chivalry'' in 1910. The following year, a half page article and photo of Williams was featured in the debut issue of ''Motion Picture Story'' magazine making her the first film actress to appear in a fan magazine. The success of ''The Italian'' (1915), in which she played the wife of an immigrant, resulted in her being typecast in roles as Latin characters. In 1917, the ''Los Angeles Times'' noted, "Heretofore she has been known almost exclusively as a portrayer of Latin parts, simply because she was such success in that sort of a role in ''The Italian'', in which she played the leading part opposite George Beban." In 1917, Williams and several other of the important actors and directors from Inceville left the studio to join the newly formed Paralta Company. The ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote, "Now that she is at the head of her own company and has the right to choose her own stories, she will have all the freedom in the world to show her versatility."〔 Williams first film with Paralta, and also the last film in her acting career, was a story of the Klondike Gold Rush, ''Carmen of the Klondike''.〔 During her years with the Triangle studios, Williams had become known for her many gowns, and the phrase "forty famous frocks" was coined to describe her wardrobe.〔 When Williams left Triangle for Paralta, the ''Los Angeles Times'' asked whether the famous frocks would move with her. It reported, "Clara is now in a quandary. She wants to get some more frocks, but if she does it will spoil the phrase 'forty famous frocks,' and that would never do." While working at the Ince studios, Williams met director Reginald Barker. He directed her in numerous films, including ''The Man from Oregon'' (1915), ''The Criminal'' (1916), ''Three of Many'' (1917), ''Paws of the Bear'' (1917), ''The One Woman'' (1918), and ''Carmen of the Klondike'' (1918), which was her last screen appearance. She married Barker in February 1920 and retired.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clara Williams」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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