Jean Carmen
Jean Carmen | |
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 Lobby card for In Old Montana (1939) with Jean Carmen at right | |
| Born | April 7, 1913 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1993 (aged 80) |
| Other names | Julia Thayer |
| Occupation(s) | American film, stage, and radio actress |
- For the similarly named B-movie actress and pinup girl (1930-2007), see Jeanne Carmen
Jean Carmen (April 7, 1913 – August 26, 1993), was an American film, stage, and radio actress of the 1930s. She also went by the stage name Julia Thayer.
Biography
Born in Portland, Oregon on April 7, 1913, Carmen was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1934, the last year they were named.[1] She had a supporting role as The Rider in the 1937 Republic Pictures western serial The Painted Stallion. She also worked in radio and on Broadway, in Stage Door and the original 1939 production of The Man Who Came to Dinner (as a replacement for the role of June Stanley[2]). Modern audiences will also remember Carmen as one of three gold diggers in the 1938 Three Stooges comedy Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb.
She should not be confused with another actress with a similar name, Jeanne Carmen, who was active in the 1950s and 1960s.
Carmen died on August 26, 1993 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Partial filmography
- Young and Beautiful (1934)
- Born to Battle (1935)
- Bill Cracks Down (1937)
- Gunsmoke Ranch (1937)
- The Painted Stallion (1937)
- Arizona Gunfighter (1937)
- Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb (1938)
- In Old Montana (1939)
- Yes, We Have No Bonanza (1939)
References
- ^ Wollstein, Hans J. "WAMPAS Baby Stars". Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ^ "Jean Carmen". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
External links
- Jean Carmen at IMDb
- Jean Carmen at AllMovie
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