Jean Adair

Jean Adair

Known for

Acting

Born

June 12, 1873

Birthplace

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Died

May 11, 1953 (aged 79)

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.    

Best known work

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
The Naked City
The Naked City
1948
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind
1947
Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way
1947
Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn
1933

Filmography

  1. 1948

    The Naked City

    as Little Old Lady (Uncredited)

  2. 1947

    Something in the Wind

    as Aunt Mary Collins

  3. 1947

    Living in a Big Way

    as Abigail Morgan

  4. 1944

    Arsenic and Old Lace

    as Aunt Martha Brewster

  5. 1933

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