Sidney Fox

Sidney Fox committed suicide on November 14, 1942 in Hollywood. Jean Hagen has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her contribution to television, at 1502 Vine Street. Fox was born in New York City. She made her final film appearance in a 1977 television movie before her death from throat cancer. She was married to Charles Beahan (1932-42). In the 1960s Hagen's health began to decline and she spent many years hospitalised or in care. Sidney Fox (December 10, 1910 - November 14, 1942) was an American actress. Although she made frequent guest appearances in various television series, she was unable to successfully resume her film career, and for the remainder of her career played supporting roles, such as the friend of Bette Davis in Dead Ringer (1964).

"The Bad Sister" (1931). As the first wife of Danny Thomas, Hagen received three Emmy Award nominations, but after two seasons she grew dissatisfied and left the series. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1932). MGM failed to provide her with a quality follow up role to enable her to build on her growing popularity, and by 1953 she had joined the cast of Make Room for Daddy. "Once in a Lifetime" (1932). As the vain and talentless silent movie star Lina Lamont, Hagen received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She is arguably best remembered for her comic performance in Singin' in the Rain (1950).

The Asphalt Jungle (1950) provided Hagen with her first starring role, and excellent reviews. Born Jean Shirley Verhagen in Chicago, Illinois, Hagen studied drama and worked as a theater usherette before making her film debut as a femme fatale in Adam's Rib (1949). Jean Hagen (August 3, 1923 – August 29, 1977) was an American film actress.