Claire Carleton

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Characters played by Claire Carleton

Kitty — Fright Night (1947)

Kitty is an acquaintance of the Stooges, who arrange for her to spend time with Chopper Kane as part of their attempt to influence the boxer's behavior. The plan backfires when Kitty leaves Chopper for his opponent, Gorilla Watson. Her change of allegiance disrupts the managers' scheme to control the outcome of Chopper's bout.

Grace — It's a Great Feeling (1949)

Grace is Judy Adams's friend and provides an important outside perspective on the conflict. She makes Jack Carson and Dennis Morgan understand that Judy may be happier with a small-town life than with an uncertain Hollywood career. Her intervention causes both men to stop interfering, although Judy later overhears their promise to help another girl.

Havana — Girl from Havana (1940)

A beautiful young woman known to Woody and Tex as Havana, she becomes the focus of their romantic rivalry and is more smitten with Woody. After Woody's troubles put him in danger, she ventures into the jungle to find him and pretends to be his wife when she encounters Chita. She and Woody ultimately marry.

Mayme Martin — Too Many Winners (1947)

Enigmatic femme fatale or key witness navigating the criminal underworld.

Belle — Satan's Cradle (1949)

Town resident navigating the turbulent mining town politics and violence.

Fan Dancer — Say Uncle (1944)

A leftover guest from the previous night's party. Errol tries to conceal her by pretending she is his niece from Alaska, which complicates his efforts to explain her presence to his wife.

Francine Gray — Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943)

Gold digger pursuing wealthy widows in New York.

Connie — Rookies in Burma (1943)

Connie is one of two American showgirls stranded in Burma. She meets the escaping privates Jerry Miles and Mike Strager and their companion Sergeant Burke, joining them as they make their way toward safety. The plot summary says an elephant helps the group of five get back safely, but does not specify Connie's individual actions.

Career Overview

Claire Carleton has 89 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Cisco Kid (Duncan Renaldo) Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Witness to Murder, The Great Train Robbery, Girl from Havana. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
89
Birth Date
1913-09-28
Birth Place
New York City, New York, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q20745672), public domain (CC0).