Claire Anderson (actress)

A native of Detroit, Anderson became the first documented double used in film in 1914 when she replaced Blanche Sweet in some scenes of The Escape while Sweet had scarlet fever. She also volunteered to replace a leading lady in a Sennett comedy who refused to enter a lion's cage. After Anderson entered the cage, she received a contract for $675 a week. ==Selected filmography==

• The Story of a Story - 1915 • His Bread and Butter - 1916 • A Clever Dummy - 1917 • The Hidden Spring (1917) • The Fly God - 1918 • Who Cares? (1919) • The Spitfire of Seville (1919) • Rider of the Law - 1919 • The Fatal Sign - 1920 • The Girl in Number 29 - 1920 • The Palace of Darkened Windows (1920) • The Path She Chose (1920) • The Servant in the House - 1921 • When We Were 21 (1921) • Who Am I? (1921) • The Yellow Stain - 1922 • The Clean Up (1923) • The Meddler (1925) • Unseen Enemies (1926) ==References==