Claire Adams (née Beryl Vere Nassau Adams; 24 September 1898 – 25 September 1978) was a silent film actress and benefactor. She was born in Canada, studied there and in England, and developed a movie career in Hollywood. She spent the second half of her life in Australia.

Claire Adams Actress -

Born 24 Sept 1896 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Died 25 Sept 1978 · Windsor, Victoria, Australia (undisclosed)

Height 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)

Mini Bio Claire Adams was born in Winnipeg, Canada (her brother was prolific screenwriter Gerald Drayson Adams), and after her education in that country she was sent to a private school in England, where she studied drama. At the outbreak of World War I, however, she joined the nursing corps and spent the war years as a nurse. At war's end she returned to Canada, but soon left for California to break into films. She made quite a few pictures for producer Benjamin B. Hampton, whom she later married. She had a long career in silents, appearing with such major stars as John Gilbert, Tom Mix and Lon Chaney, but when sound came along she made one picture in 1934, What a Mother-in-Law! (1934), and then retired (Hampton had died in 1932).

She died in Melbourne, Australia, on September 25, 1978.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2@yahoo.com

Family

Spouses

Donald John Scobie Mackinnon (April 1, 1937 - December 22, 1974) his death

Benjamin B. Hampton (September 18, 1924 - January 31, 1932) his death

Trivia (1.) Sister of screenwriter Gerald Drayson Adams (2.) Died the day after her 82nd birthday.