Jean Adair
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A native of Hamilton, Ontario, the performer who later took the name Jean Adair entered the theatrical world after winning a scholarship to a dramatic school and spending two years with stock companies. Early on she cultivated a reputation as a “singing comedienne” in vaudeville, then stepped into a leading role replacing Irene Dunne in a production of Mother and made her New York debut in Septemb…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
