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Born in London, Jeans was the daughter of an art critic. She planned to become a singer but began her career on the London stage in 1908 at age 15, at the invitation of Herbert Beerbohm Tree. An early appearance on Broadway was in The Man Who Married a Dumb Wife in January 1915 and as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream in February 1915.
- 4 September 1985 (aged 93), London, England
- 16 September 1891, London, England
- 1917–1972
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Overview. Born. September 16, 1891 · London, England, UK. Died. September 4, 1985 · London, England, UK (undisclosed) Mini Bio. Stately Isabel Jeans was brought to Hollywood by the director Anatole Litvak to appear as Fermonde Dupond in his comedy Tovarich (1937).
- September 16, 1891
- September 4, 1985
Isabel Jeans. Actress: Gigi. Stately Isabel Jeans was brought to Hollywood by the director Anatole Litvak to appear as Fermonde Dupond in his comedy Tovarich (1937). The daughter of an art critic, Frederick George Jeans, she had aspired to be a singer but instead forged a career on the stage. Her first role came courtesy of theatre legend ...
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- London, England, UK
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Born 1891. Died in England, UK. Died 1985. Isabel Jeans.
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); married Gilbert Edward Wakefield (a playwright-screenwriter).
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).
Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. 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. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Oops something went wrong:
