Jean Carmen

Jean Carmen

1913-04-07 – 1993-08-26 (age 80) Portland, Oregon, USA
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Biography

From Wikipedia

Jean Carmen (April 7, 1913 โ€“ August 26, 1993), was an American film, stage, and radio actress of the 1930s. She also went by the stage name Julia Thayer.

Born in Portland, Oregon on April 7, 1913, Carmen was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1934, the last year they were named. She had a supporting role as The Rider in the 1937 Republic Pictures western serial The Painted Stallion. She also worked in radio and on Broadway, in Stage Door and the original 1939 production of The Man Who Came to Dinner (as a replacement for the role of June Stanley). Modern audiences will also remember Carmen as one of three gold diggers in the 1938 Three Stooges comedy Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb.

Carmen died on August 26, 1993 in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Known For

Arizona Gunfighter
Arizona Gunfighter

1937

as Beth Lorimer

Flying Down to Rio
Flying Down to Rio

1933

as Dancer (uncredited)

Circus Girl
Circus Girl

1937

as Woman

Yes, We Have No Bonanza
Yes, We Have No Bonanza

1939

as Singing Sister (uncredited)

Young and Beautiful
Young and Beautiful

1934

as Wampas Baby Star

Wolves of the Sea
Wolves of the Sea

1936

as Nadine Miller

Hips, Hips, Hooray!
Hips, Hips, Hooray!

1934

as Blonde

Kiss and Make-Up
Kiss and Make-Up

1934

as Maharajah's Wife

The Third Sex
The Third Sex

1934

as Bobby Allen

Sunset Murder Case
Sunset Murder Case

1938

as Chorus Girl (Uncredited)

The Painted Stallion
The Painted Stallion

1937

as The Rider (as Julia Thayer)

Born to Battle
Born to Battle

1935

as Betty Powell

Four Girls in White
Four Girls in White

1939

as Nurse

Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb
Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb

1938

as Marge - Gold-digging Widow

Midshipman Jack
Midshipman Jack

1933

as Gloria's Blonde Girlfriend

Bill Cracks Down
Bill Cracks Down

1937

as Girl

Gunsmoke Ranch
Gunsmoke Ranch

1937

as Marion Warren

Million Dollar Racket
Paroled from the Big House
Paroled from the Big House

1938

as Pat Mallory

Crashing Thru
Crashing Thru

1939

as Ann 'Angel' Chambers