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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. Born in Hastings, Nebraska, Dennis made her television debut in 1956 in The Guiding Light and her film debut in Splendor in the Grass (1961), however she was more committed to following a career in theater. She won consecutive Tony Awards for her performances in A Thousand Clowns and Any Wednesday, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). During her long and successful career, Claudette Colbert played in sixty-five films. Sandra (Sandy) Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American theater and film actress. 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. Grenvilles and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini-series or a Special. In 1987, she did a television mini-series titled The Two Mrs. She acted in numerous Broadway plays for the next twenty years. 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. In 1952, she returned to work in her native France where she stayed until 1955. DeMille's Lux Radio Theater, which was one of the most popular dramatic radio shows at the time. From 1936 to 1944, she starred in numerous programs of Cecil B. Colbert's last film was Parrish in 1961. Ms. 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. |