Black Narcissus
1947
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Jan 23, 2010 · Jan. 23, 2010 12 AM PT. Jean Simmons, a radiant British actress who as a teenager appeared opposite Laurence Olivier in “Hamlet” and emerged a star whose career flourished in the 1950s and...
In December 1950, Jean Simmons emerged as a favorite to play the title role. This was partly at the behest of J. Arthur Rank who had Simmons under contract and thought the role would be perfect for her. In February 1951, MGM announced Simmons would co-star with her husband Stewart Granger.
Jan 24, 2010 · British-born film star known for her roles in Great Expectations and Spartacus. David Thomson. Sun 24 Jan 2010 13.39 EST. Jean Simmons, who has died aged 80, had a bounteous moment, early in...
May 3, 2024 · Jean Simmons, British-born American actress who was known for her cool elegance. She earned Academy Award nominations for her performances in Hamlet (1948) and The Happy Ending (1969). Learn more about Simmons’s life and career, including her other notable films.
Jean Simmons. Jean Simmons (January 31, 1929 – January 22, 2010) was an Anglo-American actress. She was active in movies, television and theatre.. Life and career. Jean Simmons was born in London, England.She began her acting career very young, and appeared in films like David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948) while still a teenager.
Jan 23, 2010 · Jean Simmons, the English actress who made the covers of Time and Life magazines by the time she was 20 and became a major midcentury star alongside strong leading men like Laurence Olivier,...
Jan 23, 2010 · Jean Simmons, who has died at the age of 80 of lung cancer in Santa Monica, California, was among the finest, most beautiful British movie actresses of the postwar years.
