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Home/People/Jean Adair
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Born
Jun 12, 1873Died: May 11, 1953
Lived 79 years
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

5
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Violet McNaughton
Jennet Adair
IMDb Profile

Jean Adair

Acting

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.    
The Naked City poster

The Naked City

as Little Old Lady (Uncredited)
1948
Something in the Wind poster

Something in the Wind

as Aunt Mary Collins
1947
Living in a Big Way poster

Living in a Big Way

as Abigail Morgan
1947
Arsenic and Old Lace poster

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Aunt Martha Brewster
1944
Advice to the Lovelorn poster

Advice to the Lovelorn

Cast
1933