Biography.guide
Home › People › Film actor › Claire Rochelle
Portrait of Claire Rochelle

Claire Rochelle

1908 – 1981

American actress

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Claire Rochelle

Lived 1908 – 1981 (aged 72). Claire Rochelle was an American film actor.

Claire Rochelle (August 22, 1908–May 23, 1981) was an American film actress. She played the female lead in a number of westerns and worked as a stunt woman.

In 1948 Rochelle and her husband, Leo Hirsch, created the United Fan Mail and Fan Club Service. By 1955 that business had 250 clients and answered more than 100,000 fan letters per month. Its clients included George Gobel, Tab Hunter, Gregory Peck, Gary Cooper, June Allyson, Jane Russell, and other celebrities.

Selected filmography

Tanned Legs (1929) It's Great to Be Alive (1933) Music in the Air (1934) Skybound (1935) I'll Name the Murderer (1936) Colleen (1936) Empty Saddles (1936) After the Thin Man (1936) Boothill Brigade (1937) Thanks for Listening (1937) Guns in the Dark (1937) She's Dangerous (1937) Ridin' the Lone Trail (1937) The Girl Said No (1937) Start Cheering (1938) El Diablo Rides (1939) Two Gun Troubador (1939) Should a Girl Marry? (1939) Code of the Fearless (1939) Missing Daughters (1939) The Pal from Texas (1939) Long Shot (1939) Riders of the Sage (1939) The Kid from Santa Fe (1940) Buzzy Rides the Range (1940) I Love You Again (1940) Lightning Strikes West (1940) Pot o' Gold (1941) North from the Lone Star (1941) Gallant Lady (1942) The Lone Rider in Texas Justice (1942) Secrets of a Co-Ed (1942) Harvest Melody (1943) Men on Her Mind (1944) Double Exposure (1944) Shake Hands with Murder (1944) Swing Hostess (1944) Waterfront (1944) Keep Your Powder Dry (1945) Blonde for a Day (1946)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

People in Claire Rochelle's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Claire Rochelle's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Claire Rochelle?

American actress

When was Claire Rochelle born?

Claire Rochelle was born on 22 August 1908 in Kansas City.

When did Claire Rochelle die?

Claire Rochelle died on 23 May 1981 in La Jolla.

What was Claire Rochelle's occupation?

Claire Rochelle was a film actor.

What nationality was Claire Rochelle?

Claire Rochelle was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Claire Rochelle

· Wikidata: Q111551399

· DBpedia: Claire Rochelle

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claire Rochelle. https://biography.guide/claire-rochelle/

MLA: "Claire Rochelle." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claire-rochelle/.

Chicago: "Claire Rochelle." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claire-rochelle/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-26 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:13 UTC