Annette O'Toole

McKean also became part of the Superman mythos when he guest starred on Smallville playing a younger Perry White. In 1994, the government of France placed her image on a postage stamp. Annette has been married to actor Michael McKean since 1999, and in 2003 the duo were nominated for an Academy Award, among others, for their song A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow - a love duet that they had written, which was performed in the movie A Mighty Wind. Yvonne Printemps died in the Paris suburb of Neuilly on January 19, 1977. She has also performed in a number of successful theater productions. In October 2001, she returned to the Superman mythos in the role of Martha Kent, Clark Kent/Superman's mother, in the television series Smallville, a role she continues to play today. She continued to perform on stage until she was well into her sixties and remained active with Pierre Fresnay, co-directing the Théâtre de la Michodière in Paris with him until his death in 1975. She had a recurring roles on the television show Nash Bridges (1996), and The Huntress (2000). Personifying the grand diva, she made a great spectacle wherever she went with her pet poodles on a leash.

In 1990 she starred in a remake of A Girl of the Limberlost, and in Stephen King's "It". Loving the spotlight, she would be seen draped with jewels and wearing enormous hats. 1983 saw her play the part of Lois Lane's arch-rival Lana Lang in Superman III (1983). Following her divorce from Sacha Guitry, she fell in love with French film star Pierre Fresnay with whom she remained for life. In the same year, she appeared opposite Nastassja Kinski in Cat People. She appeared in nine motion pictures, including the starring role in both the stage and screen versions of "Le Trois Valses.". Although she appeared in a number of television and theatrical movies from 1973 onward (notably as Tammy Wynette in 1981's Stand By Your Man), her first major role was as Nick Nolte's loyal girlfriend in 48 Hrs. (1982). In 1934 she received international acclaim for her performance in the Noel Coward play, "Conversation Piece." She performed in Paris and at London's West End before going to the United States to star on Broadway.

Annette began acting at a very young age doing guest appearances in shows such as My Three Sons (1960), The Virginian (1962), Gunsmoke (1955), and The Partridge Family (1970). Together they performed in a number of his plays bringing the extremely popular 1925 production of "Mozart" to cities in North America, including New York City, Montreal, Quebec and Boston, Massachusetts. Annette O'Toole (born April 1, 1955 in Houston, Texas, USA) is an American dancer and actress. In 1919, she married actor-playwright Sacha Guitry. Her voice and stage presence made her a great star at a young age, appearing as a teenager with the greatest stars of the day, Maurice Chevalier and Mistinguett. Nicknamed Printemps (springtime) by her fellow chorus members because of her sunny disposition, she started in operetta, appearing in such works as "Les Contes de Perrault" (1913) and "Le Poilu" (1916).

Born Yvonne Wignolle, she was dancing in revues at the Folies Bergère in Paris at age 13. Yvonne Printemps, born July 25, 1895 in Ermont, Île-de-France, France - died January 19, 1977 in Paris, France, was a singer and actress.