Jean Fenwick
Jean Fenwick | |
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Born | Sigfreda Harriet Krauth May 30, 1907 |
Died | December 5, 1998 | (aged 91)
Other names | Jean Morgan |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1926–1960 |
Relatives | Marian Marsh (sister) |
Jean Fenwick (born Sigfreda Harriet Krauth;[1] May 30, 1907 — December 5, 1998) was an American actress born in Trinidad.
Early life
Fenwick was born in Trinidad in 1907, the older sister of Violet Ethelred Krauth (who became actress
Los Angeles, California, when Harriet was a teenager starting in films.[4]
Career
In 1926, Fenwick was signed as a contract player at FBO Studios, where she first used the screen name Jean Morgan before settling on Jean Fenwick.[5]
Films in which Fenwick appeared included One Step Beyond (1960)
Personal life
Fenwick died in
Woodland Hills, California in 1998, aged 91 years.[citation needed
]
References
- ^ "Open New School of Movie Acting" New York Times (July 21, 1925): 26.
- ^ Margalit Fox, "Marian Marsh, 93, Petite Star of ‘Svengali,’ Dies" New York Times (November 11, 2006).
- ^ "Vivacious Marian Marsh" Chicago Sunday Tribune (September 26, 1937): 2.
- ISBN 9780313275142