Jeanne Stuart
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Jeanne Stuart born Ivy Sweet, was a British stage and film actress.
Using the stage name
Jeanne Stuart, she performed on the London stage, on Broadway
, and in motion pictures. She made her motion picture debut in 1931 and went on to perform and star in more than twenty films.
She was married in 1933 to businessman Bernard Docker
but their union lasted only a few months. She then had a three-year relationship with American actor James Stewart
.
After World War II
, she moved to the United States, taking up residence on Long Island
. She met Baron Eugène Daniel de Rothschild, a member of the Rothschild family
and grandson of Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
of the Rothschild banking family of Austria
. They married in 1952 after which she gave up her acting career. For a time, she and her husband lived in New York City
and Long Island
but eventually made their permanent home in Monte Carlo
, Monaco
.
Baroness Jeanne de Rothschild died in Monte Carlo
in 2003.
Using the stage name
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Jeanne Stuart, she performed on the London stage, on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
, and in motion pictures. She made her motion picture debut in 1931 and went on to perform and star in more than twenty films.
She was married in 1933 to businessman Bernard Docker
Bernard Docker
Sir Bernard Dudley Frank Docker was an English industrialist.Bernard Docker was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham, the only child of Frank Dudley Docker an industrialist....
but their union lasted only a few months. She then had a three-year relationship with American actor James Stewart
James Stewart (actor)
James Maitland Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime...
.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, she moved to the United States, taking up residence on Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. She met Baron Eugène Daniel de Rothschild, a member of the Rothschild family
Rothschild family
The Rothschild family , known as The House of Rothschild, or more simply as the Rothschilds, is a Jewish-German family that established European banking and finance houses starting in the late 18th century...
and grandson of Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
Salomon Mayer von Rothschild
Salomon Mayer von Rothschild was a German-born banker in the Austrian Empire and the founder of the Viennese branch of the prominent Mayer Amschel Rothschild family....
of the Rothschild banking family of Austria
Rothschild banking family of Austria
The Rothschild banking family of Austria was founded by Salomon Mayer von Rothschild in 1820 in Vienna in what was then the Austrian Empire.-History:...
. They married in 1952 after which she gave up her acting career. For a time, she and her husband lived in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
but eventually made their permanent home in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
, Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
.
Baroness Jeanne de Rothschild died in Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is an administrative area of the Principality of Monaco....
in 2003.
Selected filmography
- Creeping Shadows (1931)
- A Safe Affair (1931)
- Mischief (1931)
- Once BittenOnce Bitten (1932 film)Once Bitten is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Richard Cooper, Ursula Jeans and Frank Pettingell....
(1932) - Life Goes OnLife Goes On (1932 film)Life Goes On is a 1932 British crime film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Elsie Randolph, Betty Stockfeld and Warwick Ward. A criminal hides the body of a dead financier in an effort to manipulate shares.-Cast:* Elsie Randolph ... Phoebe Selsey...
(1932) - Leap YearLeap Year (1932 film)Leap Year is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Tom Walls, who co-stars with Anne Grey, Edmund Breon and Ellis Jeffreys. It was written by A.R. Rawlinson, and produced by Herbert Wilcox...
(1932) - The Medicine ManThe Medicine Man (1933 film)The Medicine Man is a British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Pat Paterson, and Ben Welden. A young man impersonates a doctor.-Cast:* Claud Allister as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire...
(1933) - The ShadowThe Shadow (1933 film)The Shadow is a 1933 British film directed by George A. Cooper.-Cast:* Henry Kendall as Reggie Ogden* Elizabeth Allan as Sonia Bryant* Felix Aylmer as Sir Richard Bryant* Jeanne Stuart as Moya Silverton* Cyril Raymond as Silverton...
(1933) - Kathleen MavourneenKathleen Mavourneen (film)Kathleen Mavourneen is a 1937 British-Irish musical drama film directed by Norman Lee and starring Sally O'Neil, Tom Burke and Jack Daly. It features the character of Old Mother Riley who appeared in her own series.-Cast:* Sally O'Neil – Kathleen O'Moore...
(1937) - Bank HolidayBank Holiday (film)Bank Holiday is a 1938 British drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring John Lodge, Margaret Lockwood, Hugh Williams and Kathleen Harrison...
(1938) - Twice Upon a Time (1953)