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  1. See below. Émilie Chauchoin [1] ( French: [ʃoʃwɛ̃]; September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996), professionally known as Claudette Colbert ( / koʊlˈbɛər / kohl-BAIR, [2] French: [kɔlbɛʁ] ), was an American actress. Colbert began her career in Broadway productions during the late 1920s and progressed to films with the advent of talking ...

  2. Claudette Colbert. Actress: It Happened One Night. One of the brightest film stars to grace the screen was born Emilie Claudette Chauchoin on September 13, 1903, in Saint Mandé, France where her father owned a bakery at 57, rue de la République (now Avenue Général de Gaulle).

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    • Saint-Mandé, Seine [now Val-de-Marne], France
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    • Speightstown, Barbados
  3. Claudette Colbert. Actress: It Happened One Night. One of the brightest film stars to grace the screen was born Emilie Claudette Chauchoin on September 13, 1903, in Saint Mandé, France where her father owned a bakery at 57, rue de la République (now Avenue Général de Gaulle). The family moved to the United States when she was three. As Claudette grew up, she wanted nothing more than to ...

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    • July 30, 1996
  4. Jul 26, 2024 · Claudette Colbert (born September 13, 1903, Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France—died July 30, 1996, Speightstown, Barbados) was an American stage and motion-picture actress known for her trademark bangs, her velvety purring voice, her confident intelligent style, and her subtle graceful acting. Colbert moved with her family to New York City ...

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    • 'It Happened One Night' (1934) Director: Frank Capra. Frank Capra's It Happened One Night is among the all-time most enduring romantic comedies. Colbert stars as a spoiled socialite who marries on a whim to spite her father.
    • 'Since You Went Away (1944) Director: John Cromwell. Produced by David O. Selznick and directed by John Cromwell, Since You Went Away is among Colbert's most acclaimed films.
    • 'Imitation of Life (1934) Director: John M. Stahl. Based on the 1933 eponymous novel, John M. Stahl's 1934 drama Imitation of Life stars Colbert and Louise Beavers.
    • 'The Palm Beach Story (1942) Director: Preston Sturges. Joel McCrea joins Colbert in Preston Sturges' 1942 screwball comedy The Palm Beach Story. The plot follows married couple Tom and Gerry Jeffers, whose relationship has soured because of financial difficulties.
  5. News Claudette Colbert Dies at 93 The versatile stage, screen and television actress, Claudette Colbert, died July 30 on the island of Barbados, where she lived for many years. She was 92 years ...

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