Jeannie Carson

Jeannie Carson McGuire (born Jean Shufflebottom; 23 May 1928 – 1 August 2022) was a British-born American actress, singer, and dancer. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Early life Born to show business parents in Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire, Carson was originally named Jean Shufflebottom. In her early British films, she performed under the name Jean Carson, but later changed her given name to "Jeannie" to avoid confusion with the American actress Jean Carson.

Carson acted in Love from Judy on stage in London. This debuted in 1951 and ran until 1953; the BBC broadcast a film version. Carson was also in the film Love in Pawn (1953). After producer Max Liebman saw her in Love from Judy, he signed her to a contract to appear on television in the United States,

Carson was in two films for J. Lee Thompson co-starring Diana Dors, As Long as They're Happy (1955) and An Alligator Named Daisy (1955). In October 1956, John Davis, managing director of Rank, announced her as one of the actors under contract to Rank that Davis thought would become an international star.

In 1956, she starred in her own series Hey, Jeannie!, Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre ("A Dangerous Thing"), Wagon Train ("The Annie MacGregor Story" S1 E21 1958) and General Electric Theatre ("Time to Go Now"). On TV she acted in versions of Little Women, Berkeley Square, and A Kiss for Cinderella.

In Britain, Carson was the female lead in Rockets Galore (1958). In 1960 she was in a short-lived revival of Finian's Rainbow on Broadway. Carson appeared in the British film Seven Keys (1961) and on TV starred in versions of Quillow and the Giant, What Every Woman Knows, and The Rivals. She took over the role of Maria in The Sound of Music on Broadway in 1962. In 1969, she appeared as Marcy Vincente on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow. Oscar-winning actress Anne Revere played her mother, and Anthony George played her husband. The following year, Carson was in Blood Red Roses on Broadway.

Personal life and death Carson was married to Bill Redmond. On November 29, 1960, in London, Carson married actor Biff McGuire, her second husband, ,

She became a naturalized United States citizen on 24 May 1965, the day after her 37th birthday.

Her death on 1 August 2022 at the age of 94 went unreported, but her will completed probate in 2023 in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Filmography 1948 – A Date with a Dream 1953 – Love in Pawn 1955 – As Long as They're Happy 1955 – An Alligator Named Daisy 1957 – Rockets Galore! (US title: Mad Little Island) 1958 – Little Women (CBS Musical) (portraying Jo March) 1961 – Seven Keys 1964 – My Fair Lady (bit part)

Broadway appearances 1959–63 – The Sound of Music 1960 – Finian's Rainbow

Seattle Repertory Theatre

1974 – Life with Father 1984 – The Merry Wives of Windsor 1991 – Inspecting Carol 1993 – A Flaw in the Ointment 1995 – The Stoops to Conquer