Jean Adair

Jean Adair

Deceased · Born: Jun 12, 1873 · Died: May 11, 1953

1944

Personal Details

Born Jun 12, 1873 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Adair (June 13, 1873, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada — May 11, 1953, New York City) was a Canadian actress. Born as Violet McNaughton, she worked primarily on stage but also made several film appearances late in her career, most notably as one of Cary Grant's dotty old aunts in Arsenic and Old Lace, a role she originated on Broadway. Like many stage actresses of her era, she also appeared in vaudeville. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Adair, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.    

Career

1947
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind as Aunt Mary Collins
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Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way as Abigail Morgan
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1944
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace as Aunt Martha Brewster
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1933
Advice to the Forlorn
Advice to the Forlorn as Mrs. Prentiss
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