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Claudette Colbert
American actress (1903–1996) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Émilie Chauchoin [1] (French: [ʃoʃwɛ̃]; September 13, 1903 – July 30, 1996), professionally known as Claudette Colbert (/koʊlˈbɛər/ kohl-BAIR,[2] French: [kɔlbɛʁ]) was an American actress.[2]
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Claudette Colbert | |
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![]() Photo of Claudette Colbert around 1950 | |
Born | Émilie Chauchoin (1903-09-13)September 13, 1903 Saint-Mandé, France |
Died | July 30, 1996(1996-07-30) (aged 92) Speightstown, Barbados |
Resting place | Godings Bay Church Cemetery, Speightstown, Saint Peter, Barbados 13.241235°N 59.642320°W / 13.241235; -59.642320 |
Nationality | American French |
Other names | Lily Chauchoin |
Education | Washington Irving High School |
Alma mater | Art Students League of New York |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1924–1987 |
Known for | It Happened One Night Cleopatra The Palm Beach Story Since You Went Away |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Norman Foster
(m. 1928; div. 1935)Joel Pressman
(m. 1935; died 1968) |
Awards | See below |
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Colbert was famous for her comedy and drama. She became one of the biggest box-office stars of her time.[3] In 1999, she was ranked as the 12th greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute in their list AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars. Colbert once said to an interviewer, "Audiences always sound like they're glad to see me, and I'm damned glad to see them."[4]