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Jeanne Elizabeth Crain was an American actress whose career spanned from 1943 to 1975. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in the 1949 film Pinky, in which she played the leading role. She was also noted for her ability in ice skating.
Birth Name
Jeanne Elizabeth Crain
Born
Monday, 25 May 1925
Died
Sunday, 14 December 2003
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2004 |
| Classified X | Self | 1998 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
| Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti | Nefertiti | 1977 |
| Skyjacked | Mrs. Clara Shaw | 1972 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Lily MacMurdy | 1971 |
| The Night God Screamed | Fanny Pierce | 1971 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Mrs. McKendricks | 1968 |
| The Movie Orgy | Self (archival footage) | 1968 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2004 |
| Classified X | Self | 1998 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
| Kolossal - i magnifici Macisti | Nefertiti | 1977 |
| Skyjacked | Mrs. Clara Shaw | 1972 |
| Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Lily MacMurdy | 1971 |
| The Night God Screamed | Fanny Pierce | 1971 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Mrs. McKendricks | 1968 |
| The Movie Orgy | Self (archival footage) | 1968 |
| The Danny Thomas Hour | Frances Merrill | 1967 |
| Hot Rods to Hell | Peg Phillips | 1966 |
| Valentine's Day | Louise Brooks | 1964 |
| The Object Is | Self | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Polly Martin / Lorraine Turner / Amy Booth | 1963 |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Herself | 1963 |
| You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
| Invasion 1700 | Helen | 1962 |
| Pontius Pilate | Claudia Procula | 1962 |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | Elsie | 1961 |
| Queen of the Nile | Nefertiti | 1961 |
| Twenty Plus Two | Linda Foster / Linda | 1961 |
| Madison Avenue | Peggy Shannon | 1961 |
| Guns of the Timberland | Laura Riley | 1960 |
| Riverboat | Laura Sutton | 1959 |
| Goodyear Theatre | Lila Babrek | 1957 |
| The Joker Is Wild | Letty Page | 1957 |
| The Tattered Dress | Diane Blane | 1957 |
| Playhouse 90 | Daisy Buchanan | 1956 |
| The Fastest Gun Alive | Dora Temple | 1956 |
| Gentlemen Marry Brunettes | Mitzi Jones / Connie Jones | 1955 |
| The Second Greatest Sex | Liza McClure | 1955 |
| Star Stage | Nancy | 1955 |
| Man Without a Star | Reed Bowman | 1955 |
| Stage Show | Self | 1954 |
| Duel in the Jungle | Marian Taylor | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Jill Gardner | 1953 |
| City of Bad Men | Linda Culligan | 1953 |
| Vicki | Jill Lynn | 1953 |
| Dangerous Crossing | Ruth Stanton Bowman | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Marion Miller / Hope | 1953 |
| The Ford Television Theatre | Joyce Randall | 1952 |
| O. Henry's Full House | Della (segment "The Gift of the Magi") / Della Young (segment "The Gift of the Magi") | 1952 |
| Belles on Their Toes | Ann Gilbreth | 1952 |
| The Model and the Marriage Broker | Kitty Bennett | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Ruth Elliot | 1951 |
| People Will Talk | Deborah Higgins | 1951 |
| Take Care of My Little Girl | Liz Erickson | 1951 |
| You Bet Your Life | Self - 1957 DeSoto Ad / Self - 1958 DeSoto Ad | 1950 |
| I'll Get By | Jeanne Crain | 1950 |
| The Bob Hope Show | Self | 1950 |
| Cheaper by the Dozen | Ann Gilbreth / Anne Gilbreth | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Herself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| Pinky | Patricia 'Pinky' Johnson | 1949 |
| The Fan | Lady Margaret 'Meg' Windermere | 1949 |
| A Letter to Three Wives | Deborah Bishop | 1949 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Herself | 1948 |
| Apartment for Peggy | Peggy Taylor | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| You Were Meant for Me | Peggy Mayhew | 1948 |
| Margie | Marjorie 'Margie' MacDuff / Marjorie "Margie" MacDuff | 1946 |
| Centennial Summer | Julia Rogers | 1946 |
| Leave Her to Heaven | Ruth Berent | 1945 |
| State Fair | Margy Frake | 1945 |
| The All-Star Bond Rally | Self - Pinup Girl | 1945 |
| Winged Victory | Helen | 1944 |
| In the Meantime, Darling | Margaret 'Maggie' Preston | 1944 |
| Home in Indiana | 'Char' Bruce / Charlotte 'Char' Bruce | 1944 |
| The Gang's All Here | Chorus Girl / Pool Party Guest | 1943 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1950 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
