Jean Carmen
Born: 1913-04-07 in Portland, Oregon, USA
Died: 1993-08-26
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia Jean Carmen (April 7, 1913 – August 26, 1993), was an American film, stage, and radio actress of the 1930s. She also went by the stage name Julia Thayer. Born in Portland, Oregon on April 7, 1913, Carmen was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1934, the last year they were named. She had a supporting role as The Rider in the 1937 Republic Pictures western serial The Painted Stallion. She also worked in radio and on Broadway, in Stage Door and the original 1939 production of The Man Who Came to Dinner (as a replacement for the role of June Stanley). Modern audiences will also remember Carmen as one of three gold diggers in the 1938 Three Stooges comedy Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb. Carmen died on August 26, 1993 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Filmography
1939
- Yes, We Have No Bonanza as Singing Sister (uncredited)
- Four Girls in White as Nurse
- Crashing Thru as Ann 'Angel' Chambers
- Smoky Trails as Marie
- In Old Montana as June Allison
1938
- Sunset Murder Case as Chorus Girl (Uncredited)
- Paroled from the Big House as Pat Mallory
- Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb as Marge - Gold-digging Widow
1937
- Arizona Gunfighter as Beth Lorimer
- Circus Girl as Woman
- Gunsmoke Ranch as Marion Warren
- The Painted Stallion as The Rider (as Julia Thayer)
- Bill Cracks Down as Girl
- Million Dollar Racket as Jessie
1936
- Wolves of the Sea as Nadine Miller
1935
- Born to Battle as Betty Powell
1934
- Young and Beautiful as Wampas Baby Star
- Hips, Hips, Hooray! as Blonde
- Kiss and Make-Up as Maharajah's Wife
- The Third Sex as Bobby Allen
1933
- Flying Down to Rio as Dancer (uncredited)
- Midshipman Jack as Gloria's Blonde Girlfriend