[4] An article in the June 18, 1950, issue of the Oakland Tribune reported, "It was in 1918 that she first appeared as a juvenile, a pert little one with curled tresses who made an immediate impression on all who saw and heard her perform at Eastbay theaters and at lodges and veterans' gatherings.

[6] With a clear coloratura, Claire took to the stage performing light opera and had no difficulty singing demanding roles.

Operettas began losing popularity with audiences so Warners tried Claire in dramatic parts without much success.

Claire made several more musical shorts up through the late thirties (some again with Gray), later becoming a radio and orchestra singer.

[5] On January 17, 2003, ten days before her 97th birthday, Bernice Claire died from pneumonia in her adopted hometown of Portland, Oregon,[7] where she had lived for many years.