Joan Barclay: Joan Barclay. Actress: Shadow of Chinatown. Born Mary Elizabeth Greear, the actress best known as Joan Barclay came out to Hollywood when her mother, anxious to leave Minnesota's cold climate, put "Florida" and "California" in a hat and let young Mary Elizabeth draw. One of her earliest acting jobs was a role in The Gaucho (1927) with Douglas Fairbanks, who wanted to make her his next leading lady even though...
Known For: Shadow of Chinatown (Joan Whiting), Sky Racket (Marion Bronson), Blake of Scotland Yard (Hope Mason), The Shanghai Cobra (Paula Webb)