Photo: Otto Sarony (1859-1903) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Clara Blandick will forever be Auntie Em to me, the gentle anchor who sends Dorothy off in The Wizard of Oz. But that single role undersells a long career across stage and screen, where she specialized in eccentric, formidable older matriarchs. I have real respect for character actors like her: they never chase the spotlight, yet they make a film feel whole. Born in 1876, she worked through the birth of cinema itself, lending gravity and warmth to scenes that lesser performers would have wasted. Her craft is the kind that quietly earns immortality.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clara Blandick
- Name (Japanese)
- クララ・ブランディック
- Reading
- くらら・ぶらんでぃっく
- Born
- June 4, 1880 – April 15, 1962
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Victoria Harbour, People's Republic of China
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara%20Blandick
Frequently asked questions
When was Clara Blandick born?
June 4, 1880 – April 15, 1962.
Where is Clara Blandick from?
Clara Blandick is from Victoria Harbour, People's Republic of China.
What does Clara Blandick do?
Clara Blandick works as stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.