Hagen, Jean (1923–1977)
Hagen, Jean (1923–1977)
American stage and screen actress. Born Jean Shirley Verhagen, Aug 3, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois; died Aug 29, 1977, in Woodland Hills, California; m. Tom Seidel, 1947 (div. 1965); children: two.
Began career on radio; made Broadway debut in Swan Song (1946), subsequently appearing in Another Part of the Forest, Ghosts, Born Yesterday, and The Traitor; films include Side Street, Adam's Rib, Asphalt Jungle, Carbine Williams, The Big Knife, The Shaggy Dog, Sunrise at Campobello, and Dead Ringer; appeared on television as Danny Thomas' original wife in "Make Room for Daddy" (1953–57); probably best remembered, and nominated for an Oscar, for her performance as Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain.
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