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.
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Aunt Martha BrewsterMortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes...
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The Naked City
as Little Old Lady (Uncredited)The Naked City portrays the police investigation that follows the murder of a young model. A...
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Something in the Wind
as Aunt Mary CollinsA grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her...
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Living in a Big Way
as Abigail MorganA World War II pilot (Gene Kelly) comes home to a bride (Marie McDonald) who, spoiled by her...
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