Jean Colin

This article is about actress Jean Colin. For other uses, see Jean Colin (disambiguation).

Jean Colin (March 24, 1905 – March 7, 1989) was an English actress. She began her career on stage in pantomime, musical theatre and operettas.[1] Colin appeared in several films beginning the thirties. Colin was born in Brighton and died in London. In her later years, she lived in an apartment near Marble Arch in central London.

Career

Her stage debut was in 1923 in Brighton when Mary Lynn, niece of Ralph Lynn persuaded her to work up a dancing act with her. Her big chance came when she was given the part originally meant for June in The Five O'Clock Girl. The Hate Ship was her first film.

Selected filmography

Notes

  1. ^ Jean Colin profile in The Mikado Technicolor film program, 1939