Renee Clama Explained

Renee Clama
Birthname:	Irene Carolina Emma Clama^[1]
Birth Date:	4 July 1910^[2]
Birth Place:	London, United Kingdom
Death Date:	30 June 1990 (aged 79)^[3]
Death Place:	Bracknell, Berkshire United Kingdom
Spouse:	Maurice Ostrer
Children:	2
Occupation:	Actress
Yearsactive:	1928-1931 (film)

Irene "Renee" Carolina Emma Clama (4 July 1910 – 30 June 1990) was a British actress of paternal Italian parentage.^[4] She appeared, often in leading roles, in eleven British films of late 1920s and early 1930s including The Great Game (1930)^[5] and Never Trouble Trouble (1931)^{[6] [7]} Many of her films were made by Gainsborough Pictures. She was married to British film executive Maurice Ostrer (Morris Ostravitch), with whom she had two sons, Darryl (1934-2012) and Nigel (born 1935).^[8]

Filmography

• Adventurous Youth (1928)
• Taxi for Two (1929)
• The Devil's Maze (1929)
• The Great Game (1930)
• Greek Street (1930)
• Symphony in Two Flats (1930)
• No Lady (1931)
• The Stronger Sex (1931)
• Never Trouble Trouble (1931)
• The Sport of Kings (1931)
• The Man They Couldn't Arrest (1931)

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

Notes and References

1. https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/irene-renee-carolina-emma-clama-24-6jf0x8 Profile
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528165054/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1eddbfa Profile
3. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
4. Book: The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Brian. McFarlane. Anthony. Slide. May 16, 2016. Manchester University Press. 9781526111968. Google Books.
5. Low p.326
6. Low p. 362
7. Web site: Renee Clama. https://web.archive.org/web/20160528165054/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba1eddbfa. dead. 28 May 2016. BFI. 20 July 2023.
8. https://www.bairdtelevision.com/Ostrer.html Maurice Ostrer profile