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Jean Cadell
Born(1884-09-13)13 September 1884
Died24 September 1967(1967-09-24) (aged 83)
OccupationActress
Years active1912-1962
SpousePercival Clarke
ChildrenJohn Cadell Perceval-Clark (later John Cadell)

Jean Cadell (13 September 1884 – 24 September 1967) was a Scottish character actress.[1]

Born in Edinburgh, she performed in the cinema and on the stage.[2][3] One of her best-known cinema roles was in the Ealing Studios comedy Whisky Galore! (1948). She once performed opposite W. C. Fields in Hollywood, cast as Mrs. Micawber to his Wilkins Micawber in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1935 production of David Copperfield.[4] Although Cadell remains in the released version of the film, her biggest scene (when the Micawber family prepare to emigrate) was deleted from the release prints.[citation needed]

Her brother was artist Francis Cadell one of the Scottish Colourists.[5] She married actor Perceval Perceval-Clark.[6]

Her son, born John Cadell Perceval-Clark in 1915 changed his name to John Cadell and became a theatrical agent.[7] Her grandson Simon Cadell and her granddaughter Selina Cadell also became actors. [8]

Death

Jean Cadell died in London on 24 September 1967, aged 83.[2]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Jean Cadell; North American Theatre Online
  2. ^ a b "Jean Cadell". BFI.
  3. ^ "Jean Cadell movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ^ "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observations of David Copperfield the Younger (1935) - BFI". BFI.
  5. ^ "Lost work by Scottish colourist Cadell found on back of painting". BBC News.
  6. ^ "Jean Cadell (1884-1967) - Find A Grave Memorial". findagrave.com.
  7. ^ "Selina Cadell: 'Being plain has been pretty good for me' Doc Martin star on her late brother Simon, best friend Sigourney Weaver - and why she's glad she was never a ravishing beauty". Mail Online. Retrieved 22 January 2016. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 86 (help)
  8. ^ "Obituary: Simon Cadell". The Independent.