Actor
Jean Peters
1926 – 2000
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 15 October 1926, Canton, Ohio, USA
- Died
- 13 October 2000
- Known for
- Captain from Castile, Viva Zapata!, Niagara
Jean Peters (1926–2000) was an American actress and a 20th Century Fox leading lady in the late 1940s and early 1950s. She is best remembered for the noir Pickup on South Street and for her marriage to Howard Hughes. She resisted a glamour image, preferring down-to-earth roles.
Where to start
Captain from Castile (1947)Log in to add it to the library
Her film debut, a big Fox costume epic that launched her screen career.
Viva Zapata! (1952)Log in to add it to the library
Supporting role as Josefa opposite Marlon Brando in Elia Kazan's acclaimed Mexican Revolution drama.
Niagara (1953)Log in to add it to the library
Played the wholesome newlywed alongside Marilyn Monroe in this Technicolor thriller.
Pickup on South Street (1953)Full guide
Her signature role: a worldly woman caught up in a Cold War spy plot in Samuel Fuller's noir.
Broken Lance (1954)Log in to add it to the library
Western family drama with Spencer Tracy, showing her range in the mid-1950s.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 20
- 1947Captain from CastileLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Catana Perez
- 1948Deep WatersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ann Freeman
- 1949It Happens Every SpringLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Deborah Greenleaf
- 1950Love That BruteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ruth Manning
- 1951Anne of the IndiesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Captaine Anne Providence
- 1951As Young as You FeelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alice Hodges
- 1951Take Care of My Little GirlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dallas Prewitt
- 1952Viva Zapata!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Josefa
- 1952O. Henry's Full HouseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
- 1952Lure of the WildernessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Laurie Harper
- 1952Wait Till the Sun Shines, NellieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nellie Halper
- 1953NiagaraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Polly Cutler
- 1953Pickup on South StreetLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Candy
- 1953A Blueprint for MurderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lynn Cameron
- 1953VickiLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vicki Lynn
- 1954ApacheLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nalinle
- 1954Broken LanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barbara
- 1954Three Coins in the FountainLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anita Hutchins
- 1955A Man Called PeterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Catherine Wood Marshall
- 2002The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Candy (archive footage)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.