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Jean St. Clair

1920 – 1973

British actress

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Lived 1920 – 1973 (aged 52). Jean St. Clair was a British actor and film actor.

Jean Margaret Alice St Clair (23 September 1920 – 29 June 1973) was an English actress.

Biography She was born in Dublin, Ireland. Her father Lockhart Frederick Charles St. Clair was a Lieutenant in the 21st Lancers, stationed in Kildare.

She made several film appearances, including The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery in 1966.

She married, firstly, Cecil Geoffrey Monson, son of Frederick John Monson, on 5 June 1941.1 She and Cecil Geoffrey Monson were divorced in 1950.

From 1952 to 1969 she was married to the art dealer Jack Baer. They had one daughter. She was imprisoned in HMP Holloway in the early 1970s for arson, after she set fire to Baer's art gallery.

She died in Kensington, London in 1973 aged 52.

Selected filmography The Gentle Gunman (1952) - Rosie O'Flaherty (uncredited) The Oracle (1953) - Young Girl Meet Mr. Malcolm (1954) - Mrs O’Connor Impulse (1954) Eight O'Clock Walk (1954) - Mrs. Gurney Aunt Clara (1954) - Alice Cole (uncredited) John and Julie (1955) - Miss Forbes Doctor at Large (1957) - O'Malley's Char (uncredited) Hell Drivers (1957) - Spinster The Young and the Guilty (1958) - Mrs. Humbolt, Marshall's Neighbor Dentist in the Chair (1960) - Lucy The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) - Drunken Dolly Les Grandes vacances (1967) - Mrs Mac Farrell Carry On Doctor (1967) - Mrs. Smith Fumo di Londra (1971) - The Gentleman (final film role)

Television

The Saint (TV series) series 4 episode 7 (12/08/1965) - Madame Calliope Dad's Army series 3 episode 1 (11/09/1969) - Miss Meadows

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Jean Margaret Alice St. Clair, Jean St Clair

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean St. Clair?

British actress (1920-1973)

When was Jean St. Clair born?

Jean St. Clair was born on 23 September 1920 in Dublin.

When did Jean St. Clair die?

Jean St. Clair died on 29 June 1973.

What was Jean St. Clair's occupation?

Jean St. Clair was an actor and film actor.

What nationality was Jean St. Clair?

Jean St. Clair was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean St. Clair

· Wikidata: Q6171536

· DBpedia: Jean St Clair

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