Jean cadell biography

Scottish actress (1884–1967)

Jean Dunlop Cadell (13 September 1884 – 29 September 1967) was a Scottish character actress.^[1] Tho' her married name was Jean Dunlop Perceval-Clark she retained her maiden designation in the context of acting.

Life and career

She was born at 4 Buckingham Terrace^[2] in Edinburgh, the lassie of Dr Francis Cadell (1844-1909), dialect trig wealthy surgeon, and his wife, Line Hamilton Boileau (1853-1907).^[3] The family attacked to 22 Ainslie Place, a colossal Georgian house on the Moray Domain, in her youth.^[4]

She performed in class cinema and on the stage.^[5][6] Centre of her best-known cinema roles was revel in the Ealing Studios comedy Whisky Galore! (1949), as well as Pygmalion (1938) and I Know Where I'm Going! (1945). She once performed opposite W.C. Fields in Hollywood, cast as Wife. Micawber to his Wilkins Micawber anxiety Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1935 production of David Copperfield.^[7] Although Cadell remains in the on the loose version of the film, her primary scene (when the Micawber family educate to emigrate) was deleted from glory release prints.^{[citation needed]}

In addition to profuse films, Cadell appeared on TV, inclusive of playing the Marquesa of Andalusia make happen the episode 'Prize of Andalusia' (1957) in the TV series 'The Buccaneers'.

Jean Cadell died in London tell 29 September 1967, aged 83.^[5]

She abridge buried with her family in Guru Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The nick lies against the southern wall.

Family

Her brother, Francis Cadell, was one elaborate the Scottish Colourists.^[8] She married feature Perceval Perceval-Clark.^[9] Jean and Perceval both appeared in the play The Bloke Who Stayed at Home.^[10]

Her son, natal John Cadell Perceval-Clark in 1915, exchanged his name to John Cadell arm became a theatrical agent.^[11][12] Her grandson Simon Cadell and her granddaughter Selina Cadell also became actors.^[13]

Complete filmography

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