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Jeanne Eagels (born Eugenia Eagles; June 26, 1890 – October 3, 1929) was an American stage and film actress. Eagels appeared in many Broadway productions, and in the emerging medium of sound films. She was posthumously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her 1929 role in The Letter after dying suddenly that year at the age of 39.
Jeanne Eagels. Actress: The Letter. Jeanne Eagels, one of the most intriguing stars of late silent films and the early talkies, was born Amelia Jean Eagles on June 26, 1890 in Kansas City, Missouri, to Edward and Julia Sullivan Eagles.
Jun 22, 2024 · Jeanne Eagels (born June 26, 1890, Kansas City, Mo., U.S.—died Oct. 3, 1929, New York, N.Y.) was an American actress who, through force of will and personality rather than training, forged a successful career onstage and in motion pictures.
Jeanne Eagels is a Kansas City waitress. After losing a beauty contest, she asks carnival owner Sal Satori for a job. Her dance in a skimpy costume is called obscene. Sal joins his brother in New York and invites Jeanne to join them at an amusement park on Coney Island.
American stage actress, best known for her portrayal of Sadie Thompson, who died from a drug overdose in her early 30s. Born Jeannine Eagels in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 26, 1894; died in New York City on October 3, 1929; one of four children of Edward (a carpenter) and Julia (Sullivan) Eagels; married Morris Dubinsky (manager of a theater ...
Jun 18, 2015 · Jeanne Eagels: A Life on Film. Even the most learned scholars of classic film consider Jeanne Eagels a mystery. Although she was one of America’s leading actresses during the early twentieth century, her first love was the stage, and only a handful of film performances survive today.
May 5, 2015 · The truth is finally told about Jeanne Eagels, legendary Broadway star as Sadie Thompson in Somerset Maugham’s 'Rain', celebrated silent movie actress, and A...
