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Jean Adair is a Actor Canadienne born on 12 june 1873 at Hamilton (Canada)
Jean Adair (June 13, 1873 - May 11, 1953) was a Canadian actress.
Born as Violet McNaughton in Hamilton, Ontario, 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. Her final performance was as the beloved matriarch Rebecca Nurse in the original production of The Crucible. Like many stage actresses of her era, she also appeared in vaudeville.
She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and died in New York City, New York, at age 79.
Hormis ce film bien connu de Frank Capra, Jean Adair, accaparée par sa carrière au théâtre, n'apparaît au cinéma que dans quatre autres films américains, le premier en 1933 — un petit rôle non crédité —, deux (musicaux) en 1947, le dernier en 1948 (La Cité sans voiles de Jules Dassin, là encore dans un petit rôle non crédité). Elle collabore également à quatre séries télévisées, en 1951 et 1952.
Sa dernière pièce à Broadway est Les Sorcières de Salem d'Arthur Miller, jouée de janvier à juillet 1953. Elle est donc remplacée en cours de production, sa mort survenant en mai de la même année.
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Jean Adair
Birth name Violet McNaughton
Nationality Canada
Birth 12 june 1873 at Hamilton (Canada)
Death 11 may 1953 (at 79 years) at New York City (USA)
Nationality Canada
Birth 12 june 1873 at Hamilton (Canada)
Death 11 may 1953 (at 79 years) at New York City (USA)
Born as Violet McNaughton in Hamilton, Ontario, 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. Her final performance was as the beloved matriarch Rebecca Nurse in the original production of The Crucible. Like many stage actresses of her era, she also appeared in vaudeville.
She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada and died in New York City, New York, at age 79.
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Installée aux États-Unis, elle débute au théâtre à Broadway (New York) sous le pseudonyme de Jean Adair, effectuant un remplacement en 1910, avant de s'y produire régulièrement entre 1922 et 1953, dans des pièces surtout, mais aussi dans une comédie musicale (en 1933-1934). Son rôle le mieux connu est sans doute celui de Martha Brewster, dans la pièce de Joseph Kesselring Arsenic et vieilles dentelles, qu'elle crée à Broadway en 1941, aux côtés notamment de Josephine Hull (Abby Brewster), John Alexander (Teddy Brewster), Allyn Joslyn (Mortimer Brewster) et Boris Karloff (Jonathan Brewster). Représentée 1 444 fois jusqu'en 1944, la pièce est adaptée au cinéma cette dernière année, avec Adair, Hull et Alexander reprenant leurs rôles, Joslyn et Karloff étant remplacés respectivement par Cary Grant et Raymond Massey.Hormis ce film bien connu de Frank Capra, Jean Adair, accaparée par sa carrière au théâtre, n'apparaît au cinéma que dans quatre autres films américains, le premier en 1933 — un petit rôle non crédité —, deux (musicaux) en 1947, le dernier en 1948 (La Cité sans voiles de Jules Dassin, là encore dans un petit rôle non crédité). Elle collabore également à quatre séries télévisées, en 1951 et 1952.
Sa dernière pièce à Broadway est Les Sorcières de Salem d'Arthur Miller, jouée de janvier à juillet 1953. Elle est donc remplacée en cours de production, sa mort survenant en mai de la même année.
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Filmography of Jean Adair (5 films)
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The Naked City (1948)
, 1h36Directed by Jules Dassin
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Noir, Crime
Actors Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Don Taylor, Ted de Corsia, David Opatoshu, James Gregory
Roles Little Old Lady (Uncredited)
Rating74%
In the late hours of a hot New York summer night, a pair of men subdue and kill Jean Dexter, an ex-model, by knocking her out with chloroform and drowning her in her bathtub. When one of the murderers, conscience-stricken, gets drunk, the other kills him, then lifts his body into the air and throws it into the East River.
Living in a Big Way (1947)
, 1h44Directed by Gregory La Cava
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Gene Kelly, Marie McDonald, Charles Winninger, Phyllis Thaxter, Spring Byington, Jean Adair
Roles Abigail Morgan
Rating60%
Leo Gogarty (Kelly) marries Margaud Morgan (McDonald) after a whirlwind romance just before shipping out to war. When he returns, he is surprised to discover not only that his bride is not what she led him to believe, but also that she expects a quick divorce. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gogarty must find their place with or without each other in a society still adjusting to peace.
Something in the Wind (1947)
, 1h34Directed by Irving Pichel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical
Actors Deanna Durbin, Donald O'Connor, John Dall, Charles Winninger, Helena Carter, Margaret Wycherly
Roles Aunt Mary Collins
Rating64%
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
, 1h58Directed by Frank Capra
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Assassinat, Théâtre, Serial killer films, Films based on plays
Actors Cary Grant, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre, Priscilla Lane
Roles Aunt Martha Brewster
Rating78%
The plot revolves around the Brewster family of Brooklyn, New York, descended from the Mayflower and composed of illustrious White Anglo-Saxon Protestant ancestors whose portraits line the walls. The religious theme is repeatedly mentioned, and Elaine is the daughter of the minister who lives next door, with some scenes held in its ancient cemetery. Today the Brewster clan comprises insane murderers.
Advice to the Lovelorn (1933)
, 1h2Directed by Alfred L. Werker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Lee Tracy, Sally Blane, Paul Harvey, Sterling Holloway, Jean Adair, C. Henry Gordon
Rating62%
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