Claudia Dell(1909-1977)
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Claudia Dell was born Claudia Dell Smith on January 10, 1910 in San
Antonio, Texas. She went to school there and also in Mexico City,
Mexico. She was a showgirl, appearing in 3 Broadway productions,
including the Ziegfield Follies of 1927. She was an understudy to Irene
Delroy. She was said to be visiting her parents in Hollywood when she
made her screen debut. Legend has it that
Harry Cohn was so taken by her beauty
that the Columbia Pictures' logo was designed in her image. She married
Edwin Silton, an agent, in 1934. She was later a receptionist in a
beauty salon.
