Jean Peters

Jean Peters

Born: October 15, 1926
Died: October 13, 2000
in Canton, Ohio, USA
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Jean Peters (October 15, 1926 – October 13, 2000) was an American actress, known as a star of 20th Century Fox in the late 1940s and early 1950s and as the second (or possibly third) wife of Howard Hughes. Although possibly best remembered for her siren role in Pickup on South Street (1953), Peters was known for her resistance to be turned into a sex symbol, preferring to play unglamorous, down-to-earth women.

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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Title: The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Character: Candy (archive footage)
Released: July 2, 2002
Type: Movie
Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Title: Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Character: Self (from Niagara [1953]) (archive footage)
Released: April 19, 1986
Type: Movie
Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars.
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Title: Murder, She Wrote
Character: Siobhan O'Dea
Released: September 30, 1984
Type: TV
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
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Title: Peter and Paul
Character: Priscilla
Released: April 12, 1981
Type: TV
Peter and Paul assume leadership of the Church as they struggle against violent opposition to the teachings of Christ and their own personal conflicts.
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Title: Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
Character: Beatrice Heyward
Released: December 4, 1976
Type: TV
Two ambitious vice presidents become rivals when an imminent board room vacancy arises.
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A Man Called Peter
Title: A Man Called Peter
Character: Catherine Wood Marshall
Released: March 31, 1955
Type: Movie
Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.
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Broken Lance
Title: Broken Lance
Character: Barbara
Released: September 25, 1954
Type: Movie
Cattle baron Matt Devereaux raids a copper smelter that is polluting his water, then divides his property among his sons. Son Joe takes responsibility for the raid and gets three years in prison. Matt dies from a stroke partly caused by his rebellious sons and when Joe gets out he plans revenge.
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Apache
Title: Apache
Character: Nalinle
Released: July 9, 1954
Type: Movie
Following the surrender of Geronimo, Massai, the last Apache warrior is captured and scheduled for transportation to a Florida reservation. On the way he manages to escape and heads for his homeland to win back his girl and settle down to grow crops. His pursuers have other ideas though.
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Three Coins in the Fountain
Title: Three Coins in the Fountain
Character: Anita Hutchins
Released: May 1, 1954
Type: Movie
Three American roommates working in Italy wish for the man of their dreams after throwing coins into Rome's magnificent Trevi Fountain. Frances, a secretary at a government agency, sets out to win the heart of her smooth-talking novelist employer; Anita, her coworker, defies office regulations by romancing an Italian who works at the agency; and office newcomer Maria meets a real Italian Prince Charming and falls madly in love. The only thing the three hopeful ladies need to do is seal their fate.
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Vicki
Title: Vicki
Character: Vicki Lynn
Released: October 5, 1953
Type: Movie
A supermodel gets murdered. While investigating the case the story of a waitress turned glamor girl is revealed.
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A Blueprint for Murder
Title: A Blueprint for Murder
Character: Lynn Cameron
Released: July 24, 1953
Type: Movie
Whitney Cameron is in a quandary: he's attracted to his beautiful sister-in-law, Lynn, but also harbors serious suspicions about her. Her husband, Cameron's brother, died under mysterious circumstances, and now that the death of her stepchild, Polly, has been attributed to poisoning, he suspects that Lynn is after his late brother's estate, and killing everyone in her way.
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Pickup on South Street
Title: Pickup on South Street
Character: Candy
Released: May 27, 1953
Type: Movie
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.
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Niagara
Title: Niagara
Character: Polly Cutler
Released: January 26, 1953
Type: Movie
Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.
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O. Henry's Full House
Title: O. Henry's Full House
Character: Susan Goodwin (segment "The Last Leaf")
Released: August 7, 1952
Type: Movie
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
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Lure of the Wilderness
Title: Lure of the Wilderness
Character: Laurie Harper
Released: July 16, 1952
Type: Movie
A young girl and her father, who is unjustly accused of murder, seek refuge in a Georgia swamp until they are befriended by a trapper who penetrates the swamp in search of his dog.
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Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Title: Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
Character: Nellie Halper
Released: June 27, 1952
Type: Movie
At the fiftieth anniversary of his town's founding, the town's first barber recalls his long-dead, spirited bride and the flaw in his own character that helped bring about her loss and several others.
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Viva Zapata!
Title: Viva Zapata!
Character: Josefa
Released: February 7, 1952
Type: Movie
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century.
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Anne of the Indies
Title: Anne of the Indies
Character: Captaine Anne Providence
Released: October 18, 1951
Type: Movie
After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her pirate crew, their growing attraction is tested when Captain Blackbeard reveals LaRochelle's true identity as a former French navy officer.
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Take Care of My Little Girl
Title: Take Care of My Little Girl
Character: Dallas Prewitt
Released: July 6, 1951
Type: Movie
A young woman enters college and learns some hard truths about sorority life, including snobbery and the cruelty of hazing.
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As Young as You Feel
Title: As Young as You Feel
Character: Alice Hodges
Released: June 15, 1951
Type: Movie
Sixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He later impersonates the president of the parent company and arrives at his old plant on an inspection tour. Acme president McKinley is so nervous not even his beautiful secretary Harriet can calm him. McKinley's wife Lucille becomes infatuated with Hodges. Many further complications ensue.
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Love That Brute
Title: Love That Brute
Character: Ruth Manning
Released: June 6, 1950
Type: Movie
The story of a crude gangster hopelessly falling for a sweet young city government employee.
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It Happens Every Spring
Title: It Happens Every Spring
Character: Deborah Greenleaf
Released: June 10, 1949
Type: Movie
A scientist discovers a formula that makes a baseball which is repelled by wood. He promptly sets out to exploit his discovery.
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Deep Waters
Title: Deep Waters
Character: Ann Freeman
Released: July 22, 1948
Type: Movie
A state welfare agent persuades a Maine lobsterman to take a troubled orphan boy aboard.
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Captain from Castile
Title: Captain from Castile
Character: Catana Perez
Released: December 25, 1947
Type: Movie
Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...