Barbara La Marr
Barbara La Marr was a famous film actress and screenwriter who started her career as a dancer in New York City.
Fiction Writer | Movie Actress
July 28, 1896
January 30, 1926
29
Reatha Dale Watson, known professionally as Barbara La Marr, was a prominent American actress and screenwriter during the silent film era of the 1920s. Renowned for her beauty, La Marr appeared in 27 films within a span of six years, including notable titles such as “Trifling Women,” “The Prisoner of Zenda,” and “The Nut.” She also worked as a screenwriter for Fox Film Corporation under the pseudonym Folly Lyell. Before her rise to fame in the film industry, La Marr began her career as a dancer in New York City. Despite her professional success, her life was marred by personal struggles and a turbulent private life, leading to her untimely death in 1926 at the age of 29.