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Jean Brooks (born Ruby Matilda Kelly; December 23, 1915 – November 25, 1963) was an American film actress and singer who appeared in over thirty films. Though she never achieved major stardom in Hollywood, she had several prominent roles in the early 1940s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures .
Jean Brooks. Actress: The Seventh Victim. The fourth and youngest child of Horace and Robina Kelly, Jean Brooks spent her early years in her native Texas before relocating to Costa Rica with her mother after her father's death.
Jean Brooks. Actress: The Seventh Victim. The fourth and youngest child of Horace and Robina Kelly, Jean Brooks spent her early years in her native Texas before relocating to Costa Rica with her mother after her father's death.
Biography. Fluent in Spanish, Jean Brooks began professionally by singing with Enric Madriguera and Orchestra in New York. She had a small role in the New York City-filmed The Crime of Doctor Crespi (1935) and the second lead in a Broadway play, "Name Your Poison" (1938), with Lenore Ulric, all under her real name of Jeanne Kelly.
Jean Brooks was an American actress, who became known for Women in the Night (1948), The Bamboo Blonde (1946), and The Falcon’s Alibi (1946). She began her professional acting career back in 1935. Jean achieved international fame with her portrayal of Madge Reilly in ‘Meet the Chump’ and May Meadows in ‘Boot Hill Bandits’.
Jean Brooks was an American actress, who became known for Women in the Night (1948), The Bamboo Blonde (1946), and The Falcon’s Alibi (1946). She began her professional acting career back in 1935. Jean achieved international fame with her portrayal of Madge Reilly in ‘Meet the Chump’ and May Meadows in ‘Boot Hill Bandits’.
Jean Brooks was an American film actress and singer who appeared in over thirty films. Though she never achieved major stardom in Hollywood, she had several prominent roles in the early 1940s as a contract player for RKO Radio Pictures.
The hauntingly beautiful devil worshiper in Val Lewton's The Seventh Victim (1943), Texas-born, Costa Rica-reared Jean Brooks began her professional career singing at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Jean Brooks. Highest Rated: 95% The Seventh Victim (1943) Lowest Rated: 90% The Leopard Man (1943) Birthday: Dec 23, 1915. Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA.
I’m Jean Brooks, an actor who loves nothing more than bringing characters to life. In both my film and theater work, I’ve been able to apply the techniques I’ve learned from a wide variety of acting coaches.