1944Winner
Best Performance
Arsenic and Old Lace
Jean Adair
Actor
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
June 12, 1873
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1948Nominee
Best Performance
The Naked City
1947Nominee
Best Performance
Something in the Wind
Career Highlights
1947Highlight
Best Performance
Living in a Big Way
1933Highlight
Best Performance
Advice to the Lovelorn
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Arsenic and Old Lace
The Naked City
Living in a Big Way