Lori Bara
American screenwriter and actress
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Lori Bara (born Esther de Coppet Bara Goodman; 30 October 1897 – 4 August 1965) was an American screenwriter and actress. She is best known for her work as a writer and scenarist on the films Samarang (1933) and The Soul of Buddha (1918).
Lori Bara | |
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Lori Bara in the 1925 film Seven Chances | |
| Born | 30 October 1897 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Died | 4 August 1965 (aged 67) |
| Occupations | Actress and screenwriter |
| Notable work | |
| Relatives | Theda Bara (sister) |
Early life
Bara was born in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Her father, Bernard Goodman, was a prosperous Jewish tailor originally from Poland. Her mother, Pauline Louise Françoise (née de Coppett; 1861–1957), was born in Switzerland.
After her younger sister Theodosia achieved fame under the stage name Theda Bara, the family legally adopted the surname Bara.[1]
Career
Bara worked in the American film industry as both an actress and a screenwriter.[2]
Filmography
As writer
- The Soul of Buddha (1918)
- Samarang (1933) (story)
- Hate in Paradise (originally Tea Leaves in the Wind) (1938)
As actress
- Seven Chances (1925) – Mother of underage girl (uncredited)
- Tell It to the Marines (1926) – Navy nurse (uncredited)
Personal life
For a time, Bara shared a two-bedroom apartment with the actress Nola Luxford on Ivar Avenue in Hollywood.[3]
In 1920, Bara married Francis W. Getty, a journalist with the London bureau of The New York Times, in London.[4] Contemporary reports noted that the couple met aboard the steamship Vestris.[5] The marriage ended in divorce.
In 1927, Bara married director, actor, and writer Ward Wing in Tijuana.[6] A report in The Film Mercury called the pair a writing team for MGM in 1930. The marriage ended in divorce.[7]
Following the death of her sister Theda in 1955, Lori inherited the majority of her estate, valued at approximately $100,000 at the time.[8] Upon her own death, Lori bequeathed $222,000 to the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation in memory of her sister.[9]