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Jean Adair

Jean Adair

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

The Naked City
The Naked City
1948 • Little Old Lady (Uncredited)
Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind
1947 • Aunt Mary Collins
Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way
1947 • Abigail Morgan
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 • Aunt Martha Brewster
Advice to the Lovelorn
Advice to the Lovelorn
1933

Full filmography

The Naked City
The Naked City
1948 • Little Old Lady (Uncredited)
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Something in the Wind
Something in the Wind
1947 • Aunt Mary Collins
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Living in a Big Way
Living in a Big Way
1947 • Abigail Morgan
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Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 • Aunt Martha Brewster
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Jean Adair – Biography, Known For & Filmography