Biography of claudette colbert
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Biography of claudette colbert
Colbert, Claudette (1903–1996)
American film actress, famed for her warmth, dignified bearing, and charm, who made 62 films, playing sirens, comic roles, and serious dramatic parts alike. Name variations: Claudette Chauchoin (pronounced clo-DET sho-SHWAHN); called "Lily" as a child.
Born Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France, on September 13, 1903 (not the 1905 as listed on her early passport; a mistake she did not correct until she was 75); died on the Caribbean Island of Barbados on July 30, 1996; came to U.S.
with family in 1910; daughter of Georges Chauchoin and Jeanne (Loew) Chauchoin; attended New York City public schools; married Norman Foster (an actor), on March 13, 1928 (divorced 1934); married Joel Pressman (a surgeon), in 1936 (died 1968); children: none.
Spent her last years between her New York apartment and her retirement home on the Caribbean Island of Barbados.
Awards:
Sarah Siddons Society (Chicago, Best Actress of the Year, 1980); Lincoln Center (New York)