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  1. Barbara La Marr was born in 1896 [a] as Reatha Dale Watson to William and Rosana "Rose" Watson in Yakima, Washington (La Marr later claimed she was born in Richmond, Virginia). [3] Her father was an editor for a newspaper and her mother, a native of Corvallis , Oregon , already had one son, Henry, and a daughter, Violet, from a previous marriage. [ 4 ]

  2. A personality dangerous, vivid, attractive; a desire to live life at its maddest and its fullest; a mixture of sentiment and hardness, a creature of weakness and strength—that was Barbara La Marr.”. Reatha Dale Watson made her grand debut into the world July 28, 1896, in Yakima, Washington. She was the last child born to Rosa (Rose) Contner ...

  3. Feb 10, 2017 · Hadley Meares February 10, 2017. In 1953, Marilyn Monroe was the hottest thing in Hollywood. From the get-go, she was just too much for many to comprehend — too beautiful, complicated, messy ...

  4. Barbara La Marr. Actress: The Eternal City. Barbara La Marr was born in Yakima, Washington, on July 28, 1896, as Reatha Watson. Her childhood was mostly uneventful, mainly because Yakima--today a medium-sized city with a population of over 50, 000-wasn't exactly a beehive of activity. Her parents eventually moved to the Los Angeles area, where she began to explore the show business lifestyle ...

    • July 28, 1896
    • January 30, 1926
  5. Dec 11, 2017 · Barbara La Marr: Life on Her Own Terms Guest Post by Author Sherri Snyder Barbara La Marr, circa early 1924; Melbourne Spurr image. Born into an era governed by stifling Victorian mores, a time when many women led lives of submissive domesticity, Barbara La Marr played by her own rules, charted her own course through life. Her inherent love for ...

  6. La Marr, Barbara (c. 1896–1926)American actress and screenwriter . Name variations: also billed as Barbara Deely and Barbara La Marr Deely; Barbara LaMarr. Born Rheatha Watson on July 28, 1896 (also seen as September 3, 1898), in Richmond, Virginia; died on January 30, 1926, in Hollywood, California; married Jack Daugherty.

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  8. Dec 27, 2017 · Silent film heroine Barbara La Marr achieved success as an actress, cabaret artist, and a screenwriter. Known for her beauty and lengthy marital history, La Marr became a staple on screen and in headlines. She appeared with notable co-stars in her films, propelled by experience in vaudeville, Broadway, and screenwriting.