Occupation Actress Years active 1932-1953 | Name Jean Adair Role Actress | |
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Full Name Violet McNaughton Born June 13, 1873 ( 1873-06-13 ) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Died May 11, 1953, New York City, New York, United States Movies Arsenic and Old Lace, Something in the Wind, Advice to the Lovelorn Similar People Josephine Hull, Priscilla Lane, Jack Carson, Edward Everett Horton, Frank Capra | ||
Jean Adair and family photos with friends and relatives
Jean Adair (June 13, 1873 – May 11, 1953) was a Canadian actress.
Contents
- Jean Adair and family photos with friends and relatives
- Norma Jean Adair Memories
- Life and career
- Broadway productions
- Filmography
- References
Norma Jean Adair Memories
Life and career
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.
Broadway productions
Filmography
Actress
1952
The Doctor (TV Series) as
Mrs. Hodges
- Pile of Rocks (1952) - Mrs. Hodges
1952
Broadway Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Ann
- Outward Bound (1952) - Ann
1952
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Miss Lizzie
- Son Wanted (1952) - Miss Lizzie
1951
Studio One (TV Series) as
Susan Deddington
- Abraham Lincoln (1952) - Susan Deddington
- At Mrs. Beam's (1951)
1951
Kraft Theatre (TV Series)
- Never Be the Same (1951)
1948
The Naked City as
Little Old Lady (uncredited)
1947
Something in the Wind as
Aunt Mary Collins
1947
Living in a Big Way as
Abigail Morgan
1944
Arsenic and Old Lace as
Martha Brewster
1933
Advice to the Forlorn as
Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited)
References
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