Jean Dixon

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Jean Dixon (* 14. July 1893 in Waterbury , Connecticut as Jean Jacques ; † 12. February 1981 in New York City , New York ) was an American actress .

life and career

Jean Dixon, born in Connecticut under the name Jean Jacques , completed her acting training in Paris with theater legend Sarah Bernhardt . During her stay in Paris she made her acting debut. After her return to the United States, she played in the play Wooden Kimono for the first time on Broadway in 1926 , where she took part in other plays such as Behold the Bridegroom and June Moon in the following years . Dixon mainly focused on depicting urban, quick-witted women with a biting sense of humor.

Although she was primarily a stage actress, the actress also took on a number of supporting roles in Hollywood films in the 1930s, often as the leading actress' best friend. In Fritz Lang's second Hollywood film Gehetzt (1937), she played the sister of Sylvia Sidney . She also played the cynical but vulnerable cook of an eccentric family in the screwball comedy My Man Godfrey (1936) and a smart friend of Cary Grant in George Cukor's The Bride 's Sister (1938).

The Bride 's Sister was Dixon's last film, even though she was only in her mid-forties, when she returned to the theater entirely after that. She later had three television appearances in 1956 and 1960. On Broadway, Dixon had her last appearance between 1959 and 1960 in The Gang's All Here . Jean Dixon was married to Edward Stevenson Ely from 1936 until his death in 1980. She herself died in February 1981, five months after her husband, at the age of 87.

Filmography

  • 1929: The Lady Lies
  • 1933: The Kiss Before the Mirror
  • 1934: Sadie McKee
  • 1935: I'll Love You Always
  • 1935: Mister Dynamite
  • 1935: She Married Her Boss
  • 1936: To Mary - with Love
  • 1936: My husband Godfrey (My Man Godfrey)
  • 1936: Magnificent Brute
  • 1937: You Only Live Once (You Only Live Once)
  • 1938: Swing High, Swing Low
  • 1938: Joy of Living
  • 1938: The Bride's Sister (Holiday)
  • 1956: General Electric Theater (TV series, an episode)
  • 1960: The Valley of Decision (TV movie)
  • 1960: Play of the Week (TV series, one episode)

Web links

Commons : Jean Dixon  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jean Dixon | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved September 13, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Dixon, Jean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jacques, Jean (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-american actress
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1893
PLACE OF BIRTH Waterbury , Connecticut , United States
DATE OF DEATH February 12, 1981
Place of death New York City , New York , United States