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Jean Schertler(1923-2013)

  • Actress
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Jean Schertler and Cindy Sherman in Pecker (1998)
Jean Schertler was born on 14 October 1923 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA. She was an actress, known for Runaway Bride (1999), Pecker (1998) and The Invasion (2007). She was married to Leon Anthony Schertler. She died on 19 December 2013 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
BornOctober 14, 1923
DiedDecember 19, 2013(90)
BornOctober 14, 1923
DiedDecember 19, 2013(90)
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Known for

Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Runaway Bride (1999)
Runaway Bride
5.6
  • Grandma
  • 1999
Christina Ricci, Edward Furlong, Martha Plimpton, Lili Taylor, Bess Armstrong, Mary Kay Place, Lauren Hulsey, Mark Joy, and Brendan Sexton III in Pecker (1998)
Pecker
6.4
  • Memama
  • 1998
Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig in The Invasion (2007)
The Invasion
5.9
  • Elderly Lady(as Jean B. Schertler)
  • 2007
Jonathan Jackson and Alexis Bledel in Tuck Everlasting (2002)
Tuck Everlasting
6.6
  • Grandmother Foster
  • 2002

Credits

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Actress

  • Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig in The Invasion (2007)
    The Invasion
    5.9
    • Elderly Lady (as Jean B. Schertler)
    • 2007
  • John Waters, Chris Isaak, Tracey Ullman, Selma Blair, Johnny Knoxville, and Suzanne Shepherd in A Dirty Shame (2004)
    A Dirty Shame
    5.1
    • Neuter Grandmother on Bus
    • 2004
  • Jonathan Jackson and Alexis Bledel in Tuck Everlasting (2002)
    Tuck Everlasting
    6.6
    • Grandmother Foster
    • 2002
  • Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Runaway Bride (1999)
    Runaway Bride
    5.6
    • Grandma
    • 1999
  • Christina Ricci, Edward Furlong, Martha Plimpton, Lili Taylor, Bess Armstrong, Mary Kay Place, Lauren Hulsey, Mark Joy, and Brendan Sexton III in Pecker (1998)
    Pecker
    6.4
    • Memama
    • 1998
  • Michelle Forbes, Yaphet Kotto, Max Perlich, Kyle Secor, Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher, Reed Diamond, Clark Johnson, and Melissa Leo in Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Rachael
    • 1995
  • The House on Sorority Row (1982)
    The House on Sorority Row
    5.8
    • Nurse
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jean B. Schertler
  • Born
    • October 14, 1923
    • Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • December 19, 2013
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Leon Anthony Schertler1949 - September 22, 2011 (his death, 6 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Born October 14, 1923 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Dr. Walter S. Broker and Marie Barrett Broker, Jean was a graduate of the University of Minnesota. After their marriage, Jean and her husband lived in Germany where her first child was born, and settled in Washington DC where she raised their family. An actress as well as a homemaker, Jean appeared on both stage and screen. In the winter of her career, she held featured roles in the movies Runaway Bride (1999) and Pecker (1998).

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