Theda Bara 1885 – 1955

Biography

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 based in exoticism and sexual domination. Born July 29, 1885 in Cincinnati. Died April 7, 1955 in Los Angeles.