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Birthday: Jun 12, 1873
Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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.    

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Arsenic and Old Lace Aunt Martha Brewster 1944
Something in the Wind Aunt Mary Collins 1947
Living in a Big Way Abigail Morgan 1947
The Naked City Little Old Lady (Uncredited) 1948
Series Cast Year
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