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Jean Adair (born Violet McNaughton; June 13, 1873 – May 11, 1953) was a Canadian actress. She was also known as Jennet Adair.
Jean Adair. Actress: Arsenic and Old Lace. Slight, birdlike Jean Adair came to the screen after playing a succession of crotchety or maternal roles on the stage. She was born Violet McNaughton in Ontario, Canada, and absolved her acting studies in Chicago.
Jean Adair. Actress: Arsenic and Old Lace. Slight, birdlike Jean Adair came to the screen after playing a succession of crotchety or maternal roles on the stage. She was born Violet McNaughton in Ontario, Canada, and absolved her acting studies in Chicago.
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.
Jean Adair. (1873—1953) Quick Reference. (1873–1953), character actress. With her pinched face and spinsterish appearance, Adair excelled in both comic and tragic roles, usually playing mothers and elderly aunts. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario ... From: Adair, Jean in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre
Jean Adair. Highest Rated: 86% Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Lowest Rated: 86% Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Birthday: Jun 13, 1873. Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. As a well-versed Canadian...
Jean Adair was born on 13 June 1873 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She was an actress, known for In the Name of the Law (1922). She died on 11 May 1953 in New York, New York, USA.
