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Jean Muir(1911-1996)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Jean Muir in White Bondage (1937)
Following a deadly cave-in at a Nova Scotian coal mine, rescue teams attempt to save surviving miners trapped underground before it's too late...
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Draegerman Courage (1937)
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Jean Muir was an attractive blonde-haired U.S. stage, screen and television actress from the 1930s through the mid-1960s.

Upon retiring from acting Jean went on to teach drama, first, for eight years beginning in 1968, at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, where she headed their new drama department, and afterwards at a university in Mexico.
BornFebruary 13, 1911
DiedJuly 23, 1996(85)
BornFebruary 13, 1911
DiedJuly 23, 1996(85)
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Known for

Fugitive in the Sky (1936)
Fugitive in the Sky
6.1
  • Rita Moore
  • 1936
Ricardo Cortez and Jean Muir in The White Cockatoo (1935)
The White Cockatoo
6.5
  • Sue Talley
  • 1935
Warren Hull, Jean Muir, and Beverly Roberts in Her Husband's Secretary (1937)
Her Husband's Secretary
5.4
  • Carol Blane Kingdon
  • 1937
Joan Fontaine, Charles Boyer, and Alexis Smith in The Constant Nymph (1943)
The Constant Nymph
6.7
  • Kate Sanger
  • 1943

Credits

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Actress



  • Naked City (1958)
    Naked City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Lund
    • Mrs. Klint
    • 1959–1962
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Beatrice Ware
    • 1961
  • The Witness
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Clinton
    • 1960
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1958
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1950
  • Actor's Studio (1948)
    Actor's Studio
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mary
    • 1949
  • Starring Boris Karloff (1949)
    Starring Boris Karloff
    6.0
    TV Series
    • 1949
  • Joan Fontaine, Charles Boyer, and Alexis Smith in The Constant Nymph (1943)
    The Constant Nymph
    6.7
    • Kate Sanger
    • 1943
  • Jean Muir and Warren William in The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)
    The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
    6.5
    • Joan Bradley
    • 1940
  • Laraine Day and Jean Muir in And One Was Beautiful (1940)
    And One Was Beautiful
    6.5
    • Helen Lattimer
    • 1940
  • Jane Steps Out (1938)
    Jane Steps Out
    • Beatrice Wilton
    • 1938
  • Stuart Erwin, Glenda Farrell, Allen Jenkins, and Jean Muir in Dance Charlie Dance (1937)
    Dance Charlie Dance
    5.8
    • Mary Mathews - The Secretary
    • 1937
  • Jean Muir and Gordon Oliver in White Bondage (1937)
    White Bondage
    6.3
    • Betsy Ann Craig
    • 1937
  • Draegerman Courage (1937)
    Draegerman Courage
    6.1
    • Ellen Haslett
    • 1937
  • Preston Foster and Virginia Weidler in The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)
    The Outcasts of Poker Flat
    6.0
    • Miss Helen Colby
    • 1937

Soundtrack



  • Pat O'Brien, Jane Froman, Frank McHugh, James Melton, and Jean Muir in Stars Over Broadway (1935)
    Stars Over Broadway
    5.7
    • performer: "Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6" (1825) (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney, Hugh Herbert, Ross Alexander, Joe E. Brown, Frank McHugh, Jean Muir, Dick Powell, and Max Reinhardt in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.8
    • performer: "Scottish Symphony: Final Movement" (1842) (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Jean Muir and Donald Woods in As the Earth Turns (1934)
    As the Earth Turns
    6.2
    • performer: "It Rains and It Hails" (uncredited)
    • 1934

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Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • February 13, 1911
    • Suffern, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 1996
    • Mesa, Arizona, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Henry JaffeDecember 19, 1940 - 1960 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Michael Jaffe
  • Other works
    Semi-Detached (1960). Written by Patricia Joudry. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Costume Design by Helene Pons. Directed by Charles S. Dubin. Martin Beck Theatre: 10 Mar 1960- 12 Mar 1960 (4 performances). Cast: Robert Alvin (as "Workman"), Ed Begley (as "Frank Friar"), Doris Belack (as "Simone") [Broadway debut], Frank Chase (as "Milkman"), James Dimitri (as "Pierre Boudreau"), Dana Elcar (as "Father Gagnon"), Brad Herrman (as "Jean-Michel Duschene"), Paul Mace (as "Paper Boy"), Jean Muir (as "Winnie Friar"), Vivian Nathan (as "Marie Duschene"), Rosalyn Newport (as "Joy Friar"), Frank Silvera (as "Emile Duschene"), Edgar Stehli (as "Papa"), Ronnie Tourso (as "Chris Friar"). Produced by Philip Rose. Note: Producer Phillip Rose and Doris Belack were married from 1946 until his death in May, 2011.
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    • 6 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Her name appeared in "Red Channels", a right-wing report on Communist influence in radio and television, damaging her acting career. This led to a bout with alcoholism, which she recovered from, and a shift to teaching drama.
  • Quotes
    I am not a Communist, have never been one, and believe that the Communists represent a vicious and destructive force and I am opposed to them.

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