Acting · Waterbury, Connecticut, USA · Born July 14, 1893
Connecticut-born Jean Dixon had an auspicious theatre debut: on a Parisian stage with Sarah Bernhardt while still a student at a French university. Upon her return to the U.S. in 1921, she made her Broadway debut, and thereafter appeared in many stage productions, on Broadway and across the country, before Hollywood called her in 1929. She most often appeared as the streetwise, smart-mouthed friend of the leading lady. Her most famous appearance would probably be as Molly in the classic screwball comedy My Man Godfrey (1936).
TVPlay of the Week
1959
as Monica
MovieHoliday
1938
as Susan Potter
MovieJoy of Living
1938
as Harrison
MovieSwing High, Swing Low
1937
as Ella
MovieYou Only Live Once
1937
as Bonnie Graham
MovieThe Magnificent Brute
1936
as Blossom Finney
MovieMy Man Godfrey
1936
as Molly
MovieTo Mary - with Love
1936
as Irene
MovieShe Married Her Boss
1935
as Martha Pryor
MovieMister Dynamite
1935
as Lynn Marlo
MovieI'll Love You Always
1935
as Mae Waters
MovieSadie McKee
1934
as Opal
MovieThe Kiss Before the Mirror
1933
as Hilda Frey
MovieThe Lady Lies
1929
as Ann Gardner
