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{{Short description|British actress (1905–1989)}} |
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[[File:Tommy Trinder and Jean Colin.jpg|thumb|Colin with [[Tommy Trinder]] during the making of ''Communal Kitchen: Eating Out With Tommy Trinder'' for the [[Ministry of Information (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Information]] in 1941]] |
[[File:Tommy Trinder and Jean Colin.jpg|thumb|Colin with [[Tommy Trinder]] during the making of ''Communal Kitchen: Eating Out With Tommy Trinder'' for the [[Ministry of Information (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Information]] in 1941]] |
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'''Jean Colin''' (24 March 1905 – 7 March 1989) was an [[England|English]] [[actress]]. She began her career on stage in [[pantomime]], [[musical theatre]] and [[operetta]]s.<ref>[http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/mikfilm-program.htm Jean Colin profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517034643/http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/mikfilm-program.htm |date=2008-05-17 }} in ''[[The Mikado]]'' Technicolor film programme, 1939</ref><ref>https://theatricalia.com/person/nx0/jean-colin</ref> She appeared in several films beginning in the 1930s.<ref name=bfi/> |
'''Jean Colin''' (24 March 1905 – 7 March 1989) was an [[England|English]] [[actress]]. She began her career on stage in [[pantomime]], [[musical theatre]] and [[operetta]]s.<ref>[http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/mikfilm-program.htm Jean Colin profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517034643/http://www.cris.com/~oakapple/gasdisc/mikfilm-program.htm |date=2008-05-17 }} in ''[[The Mikado]]'' Technicolor film programme, 1939</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/nx0/jean-colin|title=Jean Colin | Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> She appeared in several films beginning in the 1930s.<ref name=bfi/> |
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Colin was born in [[Brighton]], [[Sussex]] and died in London.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7a4256|title=Jean Colin|website=BFI}}</ref> In her later years, she lived in a flat near [[Marble Arch]] in [[central London]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} |
Colin was born in [[Brighton]], [[Sussex]] and died in London.<ref name=bfi>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7a4256|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326102555/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b9f7a4256|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 March 2019|title=Jean Colin|website=BFI}}</ref> In her later years, she lived in a flat near [[Marble Arch]] in [[central London]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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* ''[[Charing Cross Road (film)|Charing Cross Road]]'' (1935) |
* ''[[Charing Cross Road (film)|Charing Cross Road]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[Such Is Life (1936 film)|Such Is Life]]'' (1936) |
* ''[[Such Is Life (1936 film)|Such Is Life]]'' (1936) |
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* ''[[Stardust (1938 film)|Stardust]]'' (1938) |
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* ''[[The Mikado (1939 film)|The Mikado]]'' (1939) |
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* ''[[Laugh It Off (1940 film)|Laugh It Off]]'' (1940) |
* ''[[Laugh It Off (1940 film)|Laugh It Off]]'' (1940) |
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* ''[[Bob's Your Uncle (film)|Bob's Your Uncle]]'' (1941) |
* ''[[Bob's Your Uncle (film)|Bob's Your Uncle]]'' (1941) |
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Latest revision as of 20:55, 17 October 2023
Jean Colin (24 March 1905 – 7 March 1989) was an English actress. She began her career on stage in pantomime, musical theatre and operettas.[1][2] She appeared in several films beginning in the 1930s.[3]
Colin was born in Brighton, Sussex and died in London.[3] In her later years, she lived in a flat near Marble Arch in central London.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Her stage debut was in 1923 in Brighton when Mary Lynn, niece of Ralph Lynn, persuaded her to work up a dancing act with her. Her big chance came when she was given the part originally meant for June in The Five O'Clock Girl. The Hate Ship was her first film.[4]
Selected filmography[edit]
- The Hate Ship (1930)
- Compromising Daphne (1930)
- Lord Babs (1932)
- Charing Cross Road (1935)
- Such Is Life (1936)
- Stardust (1938)
- The Mikado (1939)
- Laugh It Off (1940)
- Bob's Your Uncle (1941)
- Last Holiday (1950)
- Laxdale Hall (1953)
References[edit]
- ^ Jean Colin profile Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine in The Mikado Technicolor film programme, 1939
- ^ "Jean Colin | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ a b "Jean Colin". BFI. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Jean Colin | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
External links[edit]
- Jean Colin at IMDb