Theda Bara : Actress Height, Weight, Age, Movies, Biography, News, Images & Videos

Theda Bara was an American silent film and stage actress. Bara was one of the more popular actresses of the silent era and one of cinema's early sex symbols

Her femme fatale roles earned her the nickname "The Vamp", later fueling the rising popularity in "vamp" roles that encapsulated exoticism and sexual domination.

Theda Bara Movies and TV Shows

• 45 Minutes from Hollywood [12 April 1915]

  The Clemenceau Case is a 1915 American silent drama film written and directed by Herbert Brenon and costarring Theda Bara and William H. Shay. The film is based on the French novel L'affaire Clémenceau, by Alexandre Dumas, fils, and is now considered to be lost.

• A Fool There Was [12 January 1915 (USA)]

  This early silent blockbuster finds successful husband, father and politician John Schuyler (Edward José) caught in the clutches of the scheming Vampire (Theda Bara), a seductress famous for luring men, using them and leaving them ruined. Taking a business cruise to England without his wife (Mabel Fremier) and daughter, the easily fooled John is targeted by the irresistible Vampire aboard the ship, and soon becomes her willing victim as she spends his money and drives him to drug addiction.… MORE

• A Woman There Was [21 May 1917]

  Heart and Soul is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on the 1887 novel Jess by H. Rider Haggard and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This film is now considered a lost film.

• Camille [12 December 1936 (Palm Springs)]

  A Parisian courtesan must choose between the young man who loves her and the callous baron who wants her, even as her own health begins to fail. Tragic story of a woman sacrificing happiness for love.

• Carmen [2009]

  A presumed-dead man's current wife and former wives squabble over his funeral arrangements.

• Cleopatra [25 October 2013 (India)]

  Cleopatra is a 2013 Malayalam-language Indian feature film directed by Rajan Sankaradi, starring Manoj K. Jayan, Vineeth, Sudha Chandran, and veteran Shankar. Its release was on hold for over 2 years and finally released on 25 October with poor reviews.

• Destruction [26 December 1926]

  45 Minutes From Hollywood is an American two-reel silent film released by Pathé Exchange. The runtime is 15 minutes.

• East Lynne [19 June 1916]

  East Lynne is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Theda Bara. Produced by Fox Film Corporation, it is an adaptation of the 1861 novel East Lynne by English author Mrs. Henry Wood.

• Gold and the Woman [1965]

  Clips from 1919 to 1959 show screen sex symbols including Theda Bara, Mae West, Marilyn Monroe and Simone Signoret.

• Heart and Soul [23 January 1916]

  The Serpent was a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Theda Bara. The film based on the short story "The Wolf's Claw", by Philip Bartholomae, and its scenario was written by Raoul A. Walsh.

• Her Double Life [1 November 1915]

  Carmen is a 1915 American silent drama film, written and directed by Raoul Walsh, which starred Theda Bara. It is based on the 1845 novella Carmen, the film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. It is now considered lost.

• Her Greatest Love [9 June 1918]

  Under the Yoke is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. It is based on the short story "Maria of the Roses" by George Scarborough.

• Kathleen Mavourneen [16 June 1915]

  The Devil's Daughter is a lost 1915 American silent drama film directed by Frank Powell and starring Theda Bara.

• La belle Russe [28 November 1915]

  The Galley Slave is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. Based on the play of the same name by Bartley Campbell, the film's scenario was written by Clara S. Beranger. The Galley Slave is now considered lost.

• Lady Audley's Secret [12 January 1919]

• Lost Cleopatra [Ralph Staub]

• Madame Du Barry [20 September 1918]

  When a Woman Sins is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara.

• Madame Mystery [18 April 1926]

  Madame Mystery is a 1926 American film starring Theda Bara, Oliver Hardy, and James Finlayson, directed and co-written by Stan Laurel, and produced by Hal Roach. Footage from this film was reused in the Hal Roach two-reeler 45 Minutes From Hollywood.

• Romeo and Juliet [22 October 1916]

  Romeo and Juliet is a 1916 American silent romantic drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and was produced by the Fox Film Corporation. The film was shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and is now considered to be lost.

• Salomé [10 August 2013]

  At a birthday feast for King Herod, his stepdaughter, Princess Salomé, discovers the imprisoned John the Baptist and is immediately infatuated with him. Rebuffed by the prisoner, Salomé entices her lecherous stepfather with the promise of completing the erotic "Dance of the Seven Veils" if the King will grant her one wish. Herod agrees to any wish to have his desire sated. Following the dance, Salomé demands the head of John the Baptist.… MORE

• Sin [7 May 1916 (USA)]

  The Eternal Sapho is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Theda Bara. The film was based on the 1881 French novel Sapho, by Alphonse Daudet. The film is now considered lost. The Eternal Sapho was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

• Siren of Hell [Frank Powell]

• The Clemenceau Case [5 September 1915]

  The Two Orphans was a 1915 American silent romantic drama film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Theda Bara. This film was based on the 1872 French play Les deux orphelines, by Adolphe D'Ennery and Eugene Cormon which was translated into English by N. Hart Jackson.

• The Darling of Paris [4 May 1919 (USA)]

  The Siren's Song is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. It is not known whether the film currently survives, and it may be a lost film.

• The Devil's Daughter [3 February 1918]

  The Forbidden Path is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered lost.

• The Eternal Sapho [3 December 1916]

  The Vixen is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. This film was also titled The Love Pirate in the UK, and Il Pirata Dell'Amore in Italy. The film is now considered a lost film.

• The Forbidden Path [22 January 1917]

  The Darling of Paris is a 1917 American silent romantic drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara and Glen White. It was a very loose film adaptation of the 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo. It was produced by William Fox.

• The Galley Slave [4 August 1915]

  Lady Audley's Secret is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Marshall Farnum and starring Theda Bara, Riley Hatch and Clifford Bruce. It was an adaptation of the 1862 British novel Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. It is now considered a lost film.

• The Kreutzer Sonata [8 February 1917]

  The Tiger Woman was a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and George Bellamy and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered lost.

• The Light [Phillip Dye]

• The Love Goddesses [1965]

  Clips from 1919 to 1959 show screen sex symbols including Theda Bara, Mae West, Marilyn Monroe and Simone Signoret.

• The Lure of Ambition [3 October 1915]

  Sin is a 1915 American silent drama film written and directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Theda Bara. It was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. The film is now considered to be lost.

• The Rose of Blood [21 April 1918]

  The Soul of Buddha is a 1918 American silent romance film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara, who also wrote the film's story. The film was produced by Fox Film Corporation and shot at the Fox Studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey.

• The Serpent [Hugh Munro Neely]

• The She-Devil [30 December 1917]

  Madame Du Barry or Du Barry is a 1917 American silent historical drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film is based on the French novel Memoirs d’un médecin by Alexandre Dumas.

• The Siren's Song [10 September 1916]

  Her Double Life is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. It is based on the Mary Murillo's story The New Magdalen, who also wrote the scenario. The film is now considered lost.

• The Soul of Buddha [16 November 1919]

  Lure of Ambition is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Edmund Lawrence, and starring Theda Bara.

• The Stain [4 November 1917]

  The Rose of Blood is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. Based on the story "The Red Rose" by Ryszard Ordynski, the film was written by Bernard McConville.

• The Tiger Woman [1915]

• The Two Orphans [13 March 1916]

  Gold and the Woman is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by James Vincent and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered to be lost.

• The Unchastened Woman [16 November 1925]

  A pregnant woman (Theda Bara) leaves her cheating husband and later becomes the toast of Europe.

• The Vixen [9 March 1919]

  When Men Desire is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. It is presumed to be a lost film.

• The Woman with the Hungry Eyes [2 April 1917]

  Her Greatest Love is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards, starring Theda Bara, and based on the 1880 novel Moths by Ouida. This film is now considered to be lost.

• Under the Yoke [21 September 1919]

  La Belle Russe is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by Harry B. Harris and starring Theda Bara, Warburton Gamble, Marian Stewart, Robert Lee Keeling, William B. Davidson, and Alice Wilson.

• Under Two Flags [26 December 1915]

  Destruction is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by Will S. Davis and starring Theda Bara. The film is now considered to be lost. Destruction is based on the 1901 Émile Zola novel Travail.

• When a Woman Sins [19 August 1919]

  Kathleen Mavourneen is a lost 1919 American silent drama film directed by Charles J. Brabin and starring his wife Theda Bara. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. A much filmed story based on the poem, Kathleen Mavourneen, by Annie Crawford and play by Dion Boucicault.

• When Men Desire [1 June 1919 (USA)]

  A Woman There Was is a 1919 American silent South Seas drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara. The film is based on the short story "Creation's Tears", by George James Hopkins.