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Isabel Jeans (16 September 1891 – 4 September 1985) was an English stage and film actress. She played a couple of major roles in two Alfred Hitchcock silent films, Downhill (1927) and Easy Virtue (1928), before playing a number of grande dames in Hollywood films, such as Hitchcock's Suspicion (1941) and Gigi (1958).
Isabel Jeans (16 September 1891 – 4 September 1985) was an English stage and film actress known for her roles in several Alfred Hitchcock films and her portrayal of Aunt Alicia in the 1958 musical film Gigi.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Jeans, Isabel (1891–1985)English actress of stage and screen for more than 60 years. Born in London, England, on September 16, 1891; died in London on September 4, 1985; daughter of Frederick George Jeans and Esther (Matlock) Jeans; married Claude Rains (an actor), in 1913 (divorced 1920 ...
Isabel Jeans. Highest Rated: 97% Suspicion (1941) Lowest Rated: 61% The Magic Christian (1970) Birthday: Sep 16, 1891. Birthplace: London, England, UK. Popular star of the English stage as well...
Feb 19, 2022 · Isabel Jeans starred in one Hitchcock film (Easy Virtue) as a victimized socialite but it is her performances as two upper crust baddies (Downhill and Suspicion) that are really inte ...more....
Isabel Jeans was a distinguished English stage and film actress. She was an elegant and courtly character actress who led a long and distinguished stage career.
British actress Isabel Jeans was 18 when she made her London stage debut in 1909. Her first film was 1917's The Profligate. The graceful, sophisticated Jeans became a Broadway critics' darling in the 1920s and 1930s by virtue of her performances in such plays as The Road to Rome and The Man in Possession.
