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Jean Hagen
American actress (1923–1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean Hagen (born Jean Shirley Verhagen;[lower-alpha 1] August 3, 1923 – August 29, 1977) was an American actress best known for her role as Doll Conovan in The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and as Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain (1952), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Hagen was also nominated three times for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Margaret Williams on the first three seasons (1953–56) of the television series The Danny Thomas Show (when titled as Make Room for Daddy).[2]
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![]() Hagen in 1955 | |
Born | Jean Shirley Verhagen (1923-08-03)August 3, 1923 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | August 29, 1977(1977-08-29) (aged 54) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | Northwestern University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1945–1977 |
Spouse |
Tom Seidel
(m. 1947; div. 1965) |
Children | 2 |
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