Jean Peters
American actress (1926–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Elizabeth Jean Peters (October 15, 1926 – October 13, 2000) was an American film actress. She was known as a star of 20th Century Fox in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and as the second wife of Howard Hughes. Although possibly best remembered for her siren role in Pickup on South Street (1953), Peters was known for her resistance to being turned into a sex symbol. She preferred to play unglamorous, down-to-earth women.[1]
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Born | Elizabeth Jean Peters (1926-10-15)October 15, 1926 East Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | October 13, 2000(2000-10-13) (aged 73) Carlsbad, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City |
Alma mater | University of Michigan Ohio State University UCLA |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1947–1988 |
Spouses | Stuart W. Cramer III
(m. 1954; div. 1955) |
Relatives | Arlen Stuart (paternal half-sister) |
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Late in her career, and after her retirement, Peters occasionally played roles in TV productions, appearing in four from 1973 to 1988.