Jean Heather

Jean Heather (born Jean Heatherington; February 21, 1921 – October 29, 1995) was an American actress who appeared in eight feature films during the 1940s.

Early years Born Jean Heatherington on February 21, 1921, Heather was the only child of Dewey and Florence Heatherington. She was born in Omaha. After she and her parents moved to Oakland, California, she graduated from Oakland High School. She began her collegiate studies at the University of California at Berkeley before studying at Oregon State University, 1940 to 1941. She transferred to the University of Washington in 1942. She was an initiate of the Alpha Theta chapter of Alpha Delta Pi at the University of Washington.

Career Following her college graduation, Heather signed a contract with Paramount.

Personal life and death Heather married United States Military Academy graduate Arthur Ferdinand Meier on July 5, 1944, in Glendale, California. Meier later became a corporate executive. After 41 years of marriage, Meier died in 1985 from pulmonary disease. He also worked in entertainment as a performer, writer, director, and producer, using the stage name John Stockton. Heather died ten years later. Both were cremated and their ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1942 Holiday Inn 4 July Dancer Uncredited Going My Way Double Indemnity Our Hearts Were Young and Gay The National Barn Dance Betty 1945 Murder, He Says 1945 Duffy's Tavern Jean Heather 1946 Wickley 1947 The Last Round-up 1949 Red Stallion in the Rockies (final film role)