Jean Adair
Actor
- Born
- June 12, 1873 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- May 11, 1953 (age 79)
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.
Known for
Acting5
- 1948The Naked City as Little Old Lady (Uncredited)
- 1947Something in the Wind as Aunt Mary Collins
- 1947Living in a Big Way as Abigail Morgan
- 1944Arsenic and Old Lace as Aunt Martha Brewster
- 1933Advice to the Lovelorn