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Jeanne Olsen was born on 31 August 1896 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934). She was married to Jimmy Durante. She died on 14 February 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Actress
- August 31, 1896
- Jeanne Olsen
- February 14, 1943
Oct 23, 2021 · The Internet Movie Database, among other sources, says “Mrs. Calabash” was a tribute to Durante’s first wife, Jeanne Olsen; supposedly, “Calabash” was an in-joke for the Chicago suburb of...
Who was Mrs. Calabash? No one but Jimmy ever knew. This led to all sorts of speculation. The most accepted came to be that it was a pet name for Jimmy’s first wife, Jeanne Olsen. Another was that it referred to the place where Jimmy and Jeanne lived, Calabasas, California.
Jeanne Olsen was born on 31 August 1896 in Toledo, Ohio, USA. She was an actress, known for Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934). She was married to Jimmy Durante. She died on 14 February 1943 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- August 31, 1896
- February 14, 1943
Oct 9, 2013 · Durante's first wife was the former Jean (Jeanne) Olson, whom he married on June 19, 1921. She was born in Ohio on August 31, 1896. She died on Valentine's Day in 1943, after a lingering heart ailment of about two years.
- David Lobosco
Jimmy married his first wife, Jeanne Olsen, on June 19, 1921; when she died on Valentine's Day, 1943, he was extremely distraught, and added the famous signature signoff line to his act; the name Calabash is a typical Durante mispronunciation of Calabasas, a town in California where they last lived.
Jeanne D. Olsen is known for NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) and Entertainment Tonight (1981). She is married to Paul Olsen. They have two children.
