Jean Simmons
Jean Merilyn Simmons (31 January 1929 – 22 January 2010) was a British actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets", she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Great Britain during and after the Second World War, followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950 onwards. Simmons was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Hamlet (1948), and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for Guys and Dolls (1955). Her other film appearances include Young Bess (1953), The Robe (1953), The Big Country (1958), Elmer Gantry (1960), Spartacus (1960), and the 1969 film The Happy Ending, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also won an Emmy Award for the miniseries The Thorn Birds (1983). |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 31, 1929 (London), Died January 22, 2010 (Santa Monica)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 8833 | 11/30/1955 | I'll know-1 | Marlon Brando ; Jean Simmons | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 8835 | 11/30/1955 | A woman in love-1 | Marlon Brando ; Jean Simmons | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Simmons, Jean," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343869.
Simmons, Jean. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/343869.
"Simmons, Jean." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Simmons, Jean, 1929-2010 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87860131
Wikidata: Jean Simmons - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q107656
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/81254245
MusicBrainz: Jean Simmons - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/29b427f5-0a4f-45a6-8e70-ccbee7879e6b
ISNI: 0000 0001 2321 1538 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000123211538
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