Jean Sullivan
| Jean Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 26, 1923 Logan, Utah |
| Died |
February 27, 2003 (aged 79) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse(s) |
Tom Poston (m.1955-1968; divorced; 1 child) |
Jean Sullivan (May 26, 1923 - February 27, 2003) was an American actress and dancer. She acted in film, television and stage productions, and danced both flamenco and ballet, the latter with the American Ballet Theatre.
Life and career
She was born in 1923 in Utah,[1] and had a daughter, the actress Francesca Poston, by actor Tom Poston, whom she married in 1955. She and Poston divorced in 1968.
Discovered while a student at UCLA, doing a play, by a scout from Warner Brothers. She was signed immediately.
Was co-artistic director with Michael Fischetti of the South Street Theatre Company.
Death
She died on February 27, 2003 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California from a cardiac arrest, at the age of 79.
Filmography
- Uncertain Glory (1944)
- Escape to the Desert (1945)
- Roughly Speaking (1945)
- Squirm (1976)
Television
She appeared in the following television programs:
- One Day at a Time
- Somerset
- The Doctors
- Search for Tomorrow
- NBC Family Hour
- Colgate Family Hour
- Lamp Unto Thy Feet
Theatre roles
- The Seagull - Arkadina - Sybil Burton's New Theatre
- Macbeth - Lady Macbeth - Royal Shakespeare Company at JASTA
- Much Ado About Nothing - Hero - Royal Shakespeare Company for the Theatre Guild
- Phedre - Phedre - La Comedie Francaise (replaced Beatrice Straight) - Off-Broadway and touring
- Luv - Ruth
- The Bald Soprano - Mrs. Smith
- The Dark Lady of the Sonnets - Queen Elizabeth I
- Spoon River Anthology
- The Stronger - South Street Theatre (NYC)
- Before Breakfast - Vienna English Theatre (Vienna, Austria)
Instruments
She reportedly played the cello, piano and guitar (Flamenco)
Awards
She was selected as an Honored Member in the "US Executives" Category for 1989's "Who's Who in America".
References
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