Jean Willes

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Jean Willes was an American character actress known for her prolific work in film and television from the 1940s through the 1960s, often appearing in comedies, Westerns, and crime dramas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf character actress
film actress
human
television actress
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1940s
alsoKnownAs Jean Donahue
causeOfDeath liver cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-04-15
dateOfDeath 1989-01-03
era 20th century
ethnicGroup European American
fieldOfWork acting
genre Western film
comedy film
crime drama
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned English
notableAppearance Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
Destry (1954 film)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956 film)
The King and Four Queens (1956 film)
notableFor appearances in Westerns
appearances in comedies
appearances in crime dramas
prolific character roles in film and television
notableWork Gunsmoke (TV series)
linked to: Gunsmoke

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Maverick (TV series)
linked to: Maverick

Perry Mason (TV series)
linked to: Perry Mason

The King and Four Queens
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
The Sad Sack
The Thin Man (TV series)
numberOfChildren 1
occupation actress
film actress
television actress
placeOfBirth California
Los Angeles
United States of America
placeOfDeath California
Los Angeles
United States of America
Van Nuys
residence Los Angeles
sexOrGender female
spouse Gerald B. "Jerry" Sheppard
workedIn film
television

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