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  1. Émilie Chauchoin (French:; September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996), professionally known as Claudette Colbert (/ k oʊ l ˈ b ɛər / kohl-BAIR, French:), was an American actress.Colbert began her career in Broadway productions during the late 1920s and progressed to films with the advent of talking pictures.Initially contracted to Paramount Pictures, Colbert became one of the few major ...

  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). The family moved to the United States when she was three. As Claudette grew up, she wanted nothing more than to ...

  3. Claudette Colbert Facts 1. She Didn’t Want to Be a Movie Star. Claudette Colbert’s whole career was a surprise. A stage actress, Colbert never wanted to be a movie star.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Jun 6, 2024 · Claudette Colbert, American stage and motion-picture actress noted for her trademark bangs, her velvety purring voice, her confident intelligent style, and her subtle graceful acting. She is best known for her starring role in the screwball comedy It Happened One Night (1934).

  6. Sep 8, 2023 · With her big eyes, apple-shaped face and heart-shaped mouth, Claudette Colbert was one of the most distinguished and distinctive actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Era. Her combination of European ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. Jul 31, 1996 · Cheekbones that arched to heaven. A valentine face, fringed with demure auburn bangs. And a one-of-the-guys voice that enchanted both stuffed shirts and working stiffs.

  9. in I Cover the Waterfront (1933).. Claudette Colbert (1903–1996) was an American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in It Happened One Night (1934). Born Émilie (aka Lily) Claudette Chauchoin, she had early passions for a career in fashion design. Although she is more generally remembered for her film work, Colbert's show business career began on stage, and theatrical work ...

  10. Apr 23, 2010 · With her impeccable makeup, trademark bangs, and stunning legs, Claudette Colbert became America’s highest-paid movie star in 1938 by sheer force of will.

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