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Born Lily Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France, her family brought her to the United States as a small child. Specifically around 1905, the young Claudette travelled through New York Harbour and passed through the immigration portals of Ellis Island with her family. She began acting in high school plays and a few years appeared on the Broadway stage in a bit part. Hooked, she decided to pursue a career in acting. She made her first motion picture appearance in 1927, in a silent film shot on location in Paramount Studios in New York facilities. However, talking films were taking over and that same year, Colbert appeared in her first talking film, For the Love of Mike. With her heart-shaped face, lively wide eyes, and aristocratic manner, Colbert transcended type, making her equally convincing in diverse roles. Her versatility led to major parts in top motion pictures and made her one of the biggest box-office stars of her time. In 1934 she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for It Happened One Night. Colbert epitomized witty sophistication when she starred in Preston Sturges' classic screwball comedy, The Palm Beach Story, oppostite Joel McCrea. Ms. Colbert's last film was Parrish in 1961. From 1936 to 1944, she starred in numerous programs of Cecil B. DeMille's Lux Radio Theater, which was one of the most popular dramatic radio shows at the time. In 1952, she returned to work in her native France where she stayed until 1955. After making two more Hollywood films, she went back to Broadway in 1958 doing "The Marriage Go-Round" with Charles Boyer, earning a 1959 Tony Award nomination for her work. She acted in numerous Broadway plays for the next twenty years. In 1987, she did a television mini-series titled The Two Mrs. Grenvilles and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-series or a Special. In 1988, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV. During her long and successful career, Claudette Colbert played in sixty-five films. Colbert died at her vacation home in Speightstown, Barbados and was interred there in the Parish of St. Peter Cemetery. A requiem mass was held at St. Vincent Ferrer church in New York later. Selected Claudette Colbert films
Selected Claudette Colbert television roles
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Colbert died at her vacation home in Speightstown, Barbados and was interred there in the Parish of St. The film was a huge success and De Carlo was among those to be praised for her work. During her long and successful career, Claudette Colbert played in sixty-five films. Cast in The Ten Commandments (1956), De Carlo was finally part of a major hit. In 1988, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture made for TV. For the next several years, she was constantly working although many of the films failed to advance her career. Grenvilles and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-series or a Special. As the female lead opposite Burt Lancaster in Criss Cross, De Carlo played a dangerous femme fatale, and her career began to ascend. In 1987, she did a television mini-series titled The Two Mrs. In 1947 she played her first leading role in Slave Girl and then in 1949 had her biggest success. She acted in numerous Broadway plays for the next twenty years. Though not a critical success it was a box office favorite and De Carlo was hailed as an up and coming star. After making two more Hollywood films, she went back to Broadway in 1958 doing "The Marriage Go-Round" with Charles Boyer, earning a 1959 Tony Award nomination for her work. Her break came in 1945 playing the title role in Salome, Where She Danced. In 1952, she returned to work in her native France where she stayed until 1955. She made her first film appearance in 1942, but could only find bit parts for the next few years. DeMille's Lux Radio Theater, which was one of the most popular dramatic radio shows at the time. De Carlo supported herself working in a chorus while trying to find film work. From 1936 to 1944, she starred in numerous programs of Cecil B. Unable to find work, they returned to Canada until 1940, when they once again traveled to Hollywood. Colbert's last film was Parrish in 1961. Born Peggy Yvonne Middleton in Vancouver, British Columbia, the daughter of an ambitious but unsuccessful aspiring actress, De Carlo was taken to Hollywood by her mother at the age of fifteen. Ms. Yvonne De Carlo (born September 1, 1922) is an Canadian film and television actress. Colbert epitomized witty sophistication when she starred in Preston Sturges' classic screwball comedy, The Palm Beach Story, oppostite Joel McCrea. In 1934 she won an Academy Award for Best Actress for It Happened One Night. Her versatility led to major parts in top motion pictures and made her one of the biggest box-office stars of her time. With her heart-shaped face, lively wide eyes, and aristocratic manner, Colbert transcended type, making her equally convincing in diverse roles. However, talking films were taking over and that same year, Colbert appeared in her first talking film, For the Love of Mike. She made her first motion picture appearance in 1927, in a silent film shot on location in Paramount Studios in New York facilities. Hooked, she decided to pursue a career in acting. She began acting in high school plays and a few years appeared on the Broadway stage in a bit part. Specifically around 1905, the young Claudette travelled through New York Harbour and passed through the immigration portals of Ellis Island with her family. Born Lily Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France, her family brought her to the United States as a
small child. The Two Mrs. Parrish. Texas Lady. The Egg and I. Tomorrow Is Forever. Guest Wife. Since You Went Away - (Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress). Drums Along the Mohawk. Private Worlds - (Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress). Gilded Lily. Cleopatra. So Proudly We Hail. Midnight. The Palm Beach Story. It Happened One Night - Academy Award for Best Actress. The Sign of the Cross. The Hole in the Wall. Three Came Home. For the Love of Mike. |