Jeannie Carson

Jeannie Carson
Born Jean Shufflebottom
(1928-05-23) 23 May 1928
Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Nationality English
Other names Jean Carson
Occupation Actress, singer, dancer
Years active 1948–1970
Spouse(s) Bill Redmond
Biff McGuire (m. 1960)

Jeannie Carson (born 23 May 1928) is a retired English-born comedian, actress,[1] singer and dancer. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Early life

The daughter of show business parents,[2] Carson was born Jean Shufflebottom in Pudsey, West Riding of Yorkshire.[3] 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 similarly named American actress Jean Carson.[3]

Acting career

Carson became an overnight star in Love From Judy, a musical by Hugh Martin and Jack Gray, and produced by Emile Littler, which played at the Saville Theatre in London from 1952 to 1953. After producer Max Liebman saw her in that production, he signed her to a contract to appear on television in the United States.[2]

In 1956, Carson starred in her own series Hey, Jeannie!,[2] which aired on CBS. The series lasted one season before being cancelled in 1957. (Although six new episodes of a revamped format were broadcast in 1958). She appeared as a guest panellist on 24 February 1957 episode on What's My Line?.[4] In 1969, she appeared as Marcy Vincente on the soap opera Search for Tomorrow. Oscar winner Anne Revere portrayed her mother, and Anthony George played her husband.

Personal life

In 1960, Carson married her second husband, actor Biff McGuire,[3] while both were starring in the Broadway revival of Finian's Rainbow. The couple toured together in 1961 in Camelot, with McGuire as King Arthur and Carson as Guenevere. Later, they performed at the Seattle Repertory for fifteen years, often together.

Filmography

Broadway appearances

References

  1. ↑ "Jean Carson". Unsung Heroines. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 Gaver, Jack (16 September 1962). "Vivacious Jeannie Carson Is Waiting for New Musical". Tennessee, Kingsport. Kingsport Times-News. p. 30. Retrieved 12 January 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "British Film Institute Film & TV Database". Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  4. ↑ What's My Line? – Robert Wagner; Jeannie Carson (panel) (Feb 24, 1957)
  5. ↑ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2000). "Television". Margaret O'Brien: A Career Chronicle and Biography. McFarland & Company. p. 205. ISBN 0-7864-2155-X. Retrieved 26 November 2016 – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 3 "Jeannie Carson". Playbill Vault. Retrieved 13 January 2016.


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