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Jean Speegle Howard(1927-2000)

  • Actress
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Jean Speegle Howard
Jean Speegle Howard was born on 31 January 1927 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. She was an actress, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Scrooged (1988) and Cocoon (1985). She was married to Rance Howard. She died on 2 September 2000 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornJanuary 31, 1927
DiedSeptember 2, 2000(73)
BornJanuary 31, 1927
DiedSeptember 2, 2000(73)
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Known for

Tom Hanks in Apollo 13 (1995)
Apollo 13
7.7
  • Blanch Lovell
  • 1995
Bill Murray in Scrooged (1988)
Scrooged
6.9
  • Mrs. Claus
  • 1988
Cocoon (1985)
Cocoon
6.7
  • Woman(as Jean Speegle)
  • 1985
Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Liam Kearns, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)
Matilda
7.0
  • Miss Phelps
  • 1996

Credits

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Actress

  • The Hiding Place (2000)
    The Hiding Place
    6.5
    • Sally
    • 2000
  • Artie Lange, Norm MacDonald, Nikki Cox, Ian Gomez, and Laurie Metcalf in The Norm Show (1999)
    The Norm Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mom
    • 1999
  • Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen in Two of a Kind (1998)
    Two of a Kind
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Baker
    • 1998
  • Kevin Connolly, Nikki Cox, and Geoff Pierson in Unhappily Ever After (1995)
    Unhappily Ever After
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Neezballs
    • Miss Mugglesworth
    • Mrs. Lewcowitz ...
    • 1996–1998
  • Stephen Baldwin and James Coburn in Mr. Murder (1998)
    Mr. Murder
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • Elaine
    • 1998
  • Express: Aisle to Glory (1998)
    Express: Aisle to Glory
    8.3
    Short
    • Grandma Gillespie
    • 1998
  • Traylor Howard, Ryan Reynolds, Suzanne Cryer, Nathan Fillion, and Richard Ruccolo in Two Guys and a Girl (1998)
    Two Guys and a Girl
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Wexler
    • 1998
  • Hundred Percent (1998)
    Hundred Percent
    6.8
    • 1998
  • Sharon Lawrence, Jonathan Banks, Mark Feuerstein, and Leah Remini in Fired Up (1997)
    Fired Up
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Morton
    • 1997–1998
  • Spoiler (1998)
    Spoiler
    4.1
    • Jillian
    • Jennifer
    • 1998
  • Ed Begley Jr., Bronson Pinchot, Jonathan Lipnicki, Michelle Trachtenberg, and Will Estes in Meego (1997)
    Meego
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Edith
    • 1997
  • Sparkle and Charm
    7.8
    • Patricia
    • 1997
  • Los Locos (1997)
    Los Locos
    4.9
    • Mother Superior
    • 1997
  • The Night Caller (1997)
    The Night Caller
    5.3
    • Olivia
    • 1997
  • Jim Belushi and James Remar in Total Security (1997)
    Total Security
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Neighbor
    • 1997

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Jean Howard
  • Born
    • January 31, 1927
    • Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • September 2, 2000
    • Burbank, California, USA(complications from heart and respiratory illnesses)
  • Spouse
    • Rance HowardOctober 5, 1949 - September 2, 2000 (her death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Ron Howard
  • Parents
      Louise Dewey Speegle
  • Relatives
      Julia Speegle Hall(Aunt or Uncle)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York before being hit by a truck forcing her return to Oklahoma after coming out of a coma after 10 days.

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