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Also known as Jeanne Elizabeth Crain

American actress (1925–2003)

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Jeanne Crain was an American actress whose career spanned from 1943 to 1972. Born in Barstow, California, on May 25, 1925, she worked as a film and television actor. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Crain died of natural causes due to a myocardial infarction on December 14, 2003, in Santa Barbara. She had seven children and spoke English.

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Film & TV

Acting · Barstow, California, USA

Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her title role in Pinky.

Known for

  • Rat Pack — Self (archive footage)2022
  • Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti — Self - Nefertiti (archive footage)1977
  • Skyjacked — Mrs. Clara Shaw1972
  • The Night God Screamed — Fanny Pierce1971
  • The Movie Orgy — Self (archive footage)1968
  • The Name of the Game — Mrs. McKendricks1968
  • Hot Rods to Hell — Peg Phillips1967
  • Monsters and Madonnas: The World of William Mortensen — Herself1963
  • Burke's Law — Amy Booth1963
  • Burke's Law — Polly Martin1963

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1925
Active to
2003

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
542
Total plays
1,053

Tags

40s

Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an American actress. Crain was born in Barstow, California, to George A. Crain, a school teacher, and Loretta Carr; she was of Irish heritage on her mother's side, and of English and distant French descent on her father's. She moved to Los Angeles, California, as a young child. An excellent ice skater, Crain first attracted attention when she was crowned Miss Pan Pacific at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles. <a href="https:/

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Key facts

Born
Jeanne Elizabeth Crain , ( 1925-05-25 ) May 25, 1925, Barstow, California , U.S.
Died
December 14, 2003 (2003-12-14) (aged 78), Santa Barbara, California , U.S.
Resting place
Santa Barbara Cemetery
Other name
Jeanne Crain Brinkman
Education
Inglewood High School
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1943–1972
Known for
Pinky , In the Meantime, Darling , State Fair , Leave Her to Heaven , Margie , A Letter to Three Wives
Spouse
Paul Brinkman ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 ; died 2003 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for the title role in Pinky (1949). She also starred in the films In the Meantime, Darling (1944), State Fair (1945), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Centennial Summer (1946), Margie (1946), Apartment for Peggy (1948), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), People Will Talk (1951), Man Without a Star (1955), Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955), The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), and The Joker Is Wild (1957).

Early life

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