Phylis Lee Isley
| Sign | Pisces |
| Born | Mar 2, 1919 Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Died | Dec 17, 2009 Malibu, CA |
| Age | Died at 90 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Jennifer Jones | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1939-1974 |
| Top Roles | Singleton, Emma Bovary, Cluny Brown, Bernadette, Catherine Barkley |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, War, Crime, Comedy |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Romance (Drama), World War II |
| Top Collaborators | David O. Selznick (Producer), John Huston (Director), Joseph Cotten, Henry King (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Desi Arnaz, Martin Ritt, Felix Bressart see more.. |
Jennifer Jones Overview:
Legendary actress, Jennifer Jones, was born Phylis Lee Isley on Mar 2, 1919 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jones died at the age of 90 on Dec 17, 2009 in Malibu, CA and was cremated and her ashes given to family or friend.
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It seemed that this dark-haired American actress, with her alabaster beauty, was forever after roles as tempestuous women of destiny (perhaps to escape her saintly Oscar for The Song of Bernadette) when what she was best at, in terms of getting an audience to respond to the character, were the Jennies, the Miss Doves, and the Cluny Browns of this world. Married to Robert Walker (1939-1945) and David O. Selznick (1949 until his death in 1965). She also received Oscar nominations for Since You Went Away, Love Letters, Duel in the Sun (making four consecutive years) and Love is a Many-Splendored Thing. Mother of actor Robert Walker Jr. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Jennifer Jones was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actress for The Song of Bernadette (as Bernadette Soubirous) in 1943.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1943 | Best Actress | The Song of Bernadette (1943) | Bernadette Soubirous | Won |
| 1944 | Best Supporting Actress | Since You Went Away (1944) | Jane Hilton | Nominated |
| 1945 | Best Actress | Love Letters (1945) | Singleton | Nominated |
| 1946 | Best Actress | Duel in the Sun (1946) | Pearl Chavez | Nominated |
| 1955 | Best Actress | Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) | Han Suyin | Nominated |
She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
Charles Boyer and in Ernst Lubitsch's production of "Cluny Brown"
By Stephen Reginald on May 17, 2022 From Classic Movie ManCharles Boyer and in Ernst Lubitsch's production of "Cluny Brown" Cluny Brown (1946) is a romantic comedy produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Charles Boyer and . The film is based on the novel of the same name by Margery Sharp. The cinematography wa... Read full article
The Friendship of and Ingrid Bergman
By Virginie Pronovost on Mar 2, 2019 From The Wonderful World of CinemaThree Enchanting Ladies is not the first name that automatically pop-ups to people?s head when thinking about classic Hollywood. A name like Ingrid Bergman has more chances to. It is intriguing, as Mrs. Jones had quite a prolific career in Hollywood. We remember her four pairings alo... Read full article
and Greg Peck can't quit each other in... Duel in the Sun (1946)
By Michaela on Aug 11, 2015 From Love Letters to Old HollywoodThis is my entry for the Barrymore Trilogy Blogathon, which celebrates all actors with the last name Barrymore. To read the rest of the stunning roster, click here. ********************************************************************************* Imagine you're David O. Selznick. In 1939, you ... Read full article
Silver Screen Sirens:
By Art on Mar 2, 2015 From Classic Cinema Gold(March 2, 1919 ? December 17, 2009) was an American Oscar-winning actress during the Hollywood golden years. Jones was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one for her role as Bernadette Soubirous in “The Song of Bernadette” (1943). She married three times, most nota... Read full article
By Art on Mar 2, 2012 From Classic Cinema Gold
“My mother told me never explain, never complain. Even as a young actress, I determined I would never give personal interviews, since they made me so uncomfortable.” ~ was an American actress and a five-time Academy Award nominee, she won the Academy Awar... Read full article
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Jennifer Jones Quotes:
Jane Deborah Hilton: Colonel Smollett, do you mind being talked to at breakfast?
Colonel William G. Smollett: I most certainly do mind.
Jane Deborah Hilton: It's about Bill.
Colonel William G. Smollett: About whom?
Jane Deborah Hilton: Bill. You remember, your grandson.
Colonel William G. Smollett: Yes indeed, I do remember. What about him?
Jane Deborah Hilton: He's a nice boy.
Colonel William G. Smollett: A most interesting observation, Miss Hilton.
Jane Deborah Hilton: I'm afraid you don't understand him. He really needs you to help him, like a mother. He has an inferiority complex, and -
Colonel William G. Smollett: Young woman, I have handled men for 35 years, and I don't think I require any instructions on the subject, least of all about my own grandson!
Jane Deborah Hilton: I was only trying to help! He respects you so much!
Colonel William G. Smollett: Then I'll thank you to do the same and stop your intrusion in my affairs!
Jane Deborah Hilton: If you only knew the first thing about psychology you'd know better than to try to browbeat him. Colonel Smollett! Colonel Smollett, if you'd only listen.
Colonel William G. Smollett: You may advise your mother that henceforth I shall have a decent breakfast downtown for forty cents!
Jane Deborah Hilton: I think you're a rude, mean, horrible, old goat!
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: You will marry me when it's over, won't you, Jane? You won't be mad at me because I didn't marry you now?
Jane Deborah Hilton: Of course I won't be mad. But you take care of yourself.
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: I will.
Jane Deborah Hilton: You write to me.
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: I will. You do understand, don't you?
Jane Deborah Hilton: I think so.
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: You know it's because I wouldn't want you to be - Well, you know, if anything happened to me ...
Jane Deborah Hilton: A widow, you mean.
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: Well, yes, but not only that. If something happened - I mean, if I was -
Jane Deborah Hilton: If you were wounded? Oh, Bill, I'd take care of you the rest of our lives, always.
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