Jean Adair 5 pictures

Actress
Slight, birdlike Jean Adair came to the screen after playing a succession of crotchety or maternal roles on the stage. She was born Violet McNaughton in Ontario, Canada, and absolved her acting studies in Chicago. After extensive touring with local stock companies and a few seasons on the vaudeville Orpheum Circuit performing in one-act plays, she...

Born: June 13, 1873
Star sign: Gemini
Known for: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Something in the Wind (1947), Living in a Big Way (1947), The Naked City (1948)
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