Jeanne Crain

Biography

Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25, 1925 – December 14, 2003) was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her title role in Pinky.

Career Overview

Jeanne Crain has 48 screen credits in a career dating back to 1943. Their work is anchored in the Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Man Without a Star, Vicki, Cheaper by the Dozen. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

48

Birth Date

1925-05-25 00:00:00

Birth Place

Barstow, California, USA

Known For

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  Man Without a Star
• 

  Vicki
• 

  Cheaper by the Dozen
• 

  Pinky
• 

  Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
• 

  The Fastest Gun Alive

Associated Universes

• Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Collection (2 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Richard Boone (2 collaborations)
• Paul Birch (2 collaborations)
• William Phillips (2 collaborations)
• Harry Tenbrook (2 collaborations)
• John Dehner (2 collaborations)
• Walter Baldwin (2 collaborations)
• Kirk Douglas (1 collaborations)
• Claire Trevor (1 collaborations)
• William Campbell (1 collaborations)
• Jay C. Flippen (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (48 credits)

  • Rat Pack

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti

    Self - Nefertiti (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Skyjacked

    Mrs. Clara Shaw

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Night God Screamed

    Fanny Pierce

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Movie Orgy

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hot Rods to Hell

    Peg Phillips

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Monsters and Madonnas: The World of William Mortensen

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Burke's Law

    - Who Killed The Strangler? (1965) ... Lorraine Turner actor actors

    - Who Killed the Eleventh Best Dressed Woman in the World? (1964) ... Polly Martin actor actors

    - Who Killed Madison Cooper? (1964) ... Amy Booth actor actors
    1963
  • Invasion 1700

    Helen

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Pontius Pilate

    Claudia Procula

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile

    Nefertiti

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Twenty Plus Two

    Linda Foster

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Madison Avenue

    Peggy Shannon

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Guns of the Timberland

    Laura Riley

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Meet Me in St. Louis

    Rose Smith

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Great Gatsby

    Daisy Fay Buchanan

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Joker is Wild

    Letty Page

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Tattered Dress

    Diane Blane

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • The Fastest Gun Alive

    Dora Temple

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

    Connie Jones / Mitzi Jones

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Second Greatest Sex

    Liza McClure

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Man Without a Star

    Reed Bowman

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Duel in the Jungle

    Marian Taylor

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Vicki

    Jill Lynn

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • City of Bad Men

    Linda Culligan

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Dangerous Crossing

    Ruth Stanton Bowman

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • O. Henry's Full House

    Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Belles on Their Toes

    Ann Gilbreth

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • The Model and the Marriage Broker

    Kitty Bennett

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • People Will Talk

    Deborah Higgins

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Take Care of My Little Girl

    Liz Erickson

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • I'll Get By

    Jeanne Crain (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Cheaper by the Dozen

    Ann Gilbreth

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • What's My Line?

    - Episode 459 (1959) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 205 (1954) ... Self actor actors
    1950
  • Pinky

    Patricia "Pinky" Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • The Fan

    Lady Margaret 'Meg' Windermere

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • A Letter to Three Wives

    Deborah Bishop

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Apartment for Peggy

    Peggy Taylor

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • You Were Meant for Me

    Peggy Mayhew

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Margie

    Marjorie "Margie" MacDuff

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Centennial Summer

    Julia Rogers

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Leave Her to Heaven

    Ruth Berent

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • State Fair

    Margy Frake

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The All-Star Bond Rally

    Self - Pinup Girl

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Winged Victory

    Helen

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • In the Meantime, Darling

    Margaret 'Maggie' Preston

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Home in Indiana

    Charlotte 'Char' Bruce

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Gang's All Here

    Chorus Girl / Pool Party Guest (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943