Jean Heather

Acting

Jean Heather

Born February 21, 1921 · Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Died October 29, 1995 · aged 74

Jean Heather (February 21, 1921 – October 29, 1995) was an American actress who appeared in eight feature films during the 1940s. She acted in two Oscar-nominated movies in 1944: the crime drama Double Indemnity, in which she played Lola Dietrichson, a young woman convinced that her stepmother Phyllis (Barbara Stanwyck) is responsible for the murder of Lola's father, and Going My Way, where she p…

Known For

Double IndemnityDouble Indemnity · 1944
Double Indemnity
8.11944
MovieCrimeThriller
An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.
Going My WayGoing My Way · 1944
Going My Way
6.71944
MovieDramaComedy
Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.
The Well Groomed BrideThe Well Groomed Bride · 1946
The Well Groomed Bride
5.71946
MovieComedyRomance
A man and a woman fight over the last bottle of champagne left in San Francisco--she wants it for a wedding, and he wants to use it to christen a ship.
Murder, He SaysMurder, He Says · 1945
Murder, He Says
6.81945
MovieComedyMystery
Pete Marshall is sent as a replacement to the mountain district town of Plainville when a public opinion surveyor who went there goes missing. Visiting the hillbilly family of Mamie Fleagle, Pete begins to suspect that she and her two sons have murdered the surveyor. Pete also believes that Mamie is slowly poisoning wealthy Grandma Fleagle, who has put a vital clue to her fortune in a nonsensical embroidered sampler.
Red Stallion In The RockiesRed Stallion In The Rockies · 1949
Red Stallion In The Rockies
9.01949
MovieAdventureWestern
Horse story with Dynamite, The Red Stallion...
The Last Round-upThe Last Round-up · 1947
The Last Round-up
7.31947
MovieWestern
A rancher tries to convince an Indian tribe to relocate so their land can be used to provide water for Kansas City.
Our Hearts Were Young and GayOur Hearts Were Young and Gay · 1944
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
7.51944
MovieComedy
In 1923, two young ladies depart, unescorted, for a tour of Europe. Their great naïvité and efforts to seem grown-up lead them into many comic misadventures.

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