Possible Clues:

• 'A Life on Film' author who had a major role in 'The Maltese Falcon'
• Femme-fatale portrayer in "The Maltese Falcon"
• She played Brigid O'Shaughnessy in 'The Maltese Falcon'
• 'The Great Lie' Oscar winner
• Oscar-winning actress for 'The Great Lie,' 1941
• "The Prisoner of Zenda" actress, 1937