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Claudia Dell

Claudia Dell

Actor · Died September 5, 1977, aged 67 · San Antonio, Texas, USA

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.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 10, 1910
Died
September 5, 1977 (aged 67)
From
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 36% in 30 days

What are Claudia Dell's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Bonds
21%
Power
20%
Self
13%
Survival
6%
Society
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Claudia Dell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claudia Dell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Black Magic(1944)

    as Vera Starkey

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Call of the Jungle(1944)

    as Gracie

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sauce for the Gander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Mrs. Rogers

  • Juarez(1939)

    as Agnes Salm (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Algiers(1938)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • A Bride for Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Helen Van Orden

  • Boots of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alice Wilson

  • We're in the Legion Now(1936)

    as Yvonne Cartier

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • What Becomes of the Children? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gayle Adams

  • Yellow Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Fay Temple

  • Ghost Patrol(1936)

    as Natalie Brent

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Phantom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Diana Sullivan

  • The Lady in Scarlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alice Sayre

  • Anniversary Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Spanky's Mother

  • The Lost City(1935)

    as Natcha Manyus

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Speed Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Marjorie

  • Mama's Little Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Spanky's Mother

  • Cleopatra(1934)

    as Octavia

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Woman Condemned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Barbara Hammond

  • The Big Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • The Woman Who Dared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Mickey Martin - Factory Owner

  • Guilty or Not Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ruth Payne

  • Midnight Warning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Enid Van Buren

  • Hearts of Humanity(1932)

    as Ruth Sneider

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Midnight Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jean Austin

  • Destry Rides Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Sally Dangerfield

  • Scandal for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dorothy Pepper

  • Sporting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sally Hamilton

  • Left Over Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Patricia

  • Confessions of a Co-Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Peggy

  • Bachelor Apartment(1931)

    as Lita Andrews

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Stolen Jools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Claudia Dell

  • Sit Tight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sally

  • 50 Million Frenchmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Lu Lu Carroll

  • Sweet Kitty Bellairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Sweet Kitty Bellairs

  • Big Boy(1930)

    as Annabel

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Montana Moon(1930)

    as Froggy's Blonde Girlfriend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 60th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles from 1930 to 1944.

Biggest box office

Montana Moon (1930)

$2.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Black Magic (1944)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Ghost Patrol (1936)

Film career

  • 1931Screen debut· The Stolen Jools

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score21st

By decade

1930s34 · acting1940s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Claudia Dell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 12; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Montana Moon (1930)

74th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Juarez (1939)

Midcredits 76th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 31. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Claudia Dell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claudia Dell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Phil Rosen shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers