British actress Jean Simmons is dead at 80

Los Angeles Times ^ | January 22, 2010 | By Valerie J. Nelson

[DJ MacWoW]

Jean Simmons, a radiant British actress who as a teenager appeared opposite Laurence Olivier in "Hamlet" and emerged a star whose career flourished in the 1950s and 1960s in such films as "Guys and Dolls, "Elmer Gantry" and "Spartacus," has died. She was 80.

Simmons, who won an Emmy Award for her role in the 1980s miniseries "The Thorn Birds," died Friday evening at her home in Santa Monica, said Judy Page, her agent. She had lung cancer.

[DJ MacWoW]

It is a loss. We’re losing good ones and they aren’t being replaced with anyone of value.

[FrdmLvr]

“Cheaper by the Dozen” was a good one, too.

[DJ MacWoW]

“Cheaper by the Dozen” was a good one, too.

One of my favorites. I just found it on Amazon. I want the Canterville Ghost with Charles Laughton too. And Mr Peabody and the Mermaid.

[fish hawk]

Yeah, that was great. It reminded me of John Wayne is Red River when they turned the Bull and Cow loose the kid said they will wander away. John said, “Where ever they go, they will be on my land”.

[petro45acp]

Please add Kim Novak to that excellent list. Bell Book and Candle....mmmmmmmmm

[DJ MacWoW]

We missed a lot of them. :-)

[packrat35]

Funny story I read about Jean Simmons. She said she was used to getting fan mail meant for Gene Simmons. They would write her saying “I like it when you spit blood”

She took it in stride and was a class act.

[packrat35]

While I loved Ava Gardner, I say Gene Tierney was the most beautiful.

[C19fan]

That was a photo related to the Disney US release of Muyazaki’s Howl’s Moving Castle. Lassiter at Pixar was able to cast Lauren Bacall and Simmons to do voice work.

[Tymesup]

I liked her in the one episode of the Odd Couple.

[fieldmarshaldj]

That’s a shame. Talented actress. RIP.

[McGarrett]

I’ve always thought Burl Ives stole that film. Great flick.

[good old days]

We just watched Guys and Dolls the other night. We also like The Robe. Rest in Peace.

[oh8eleven]

Today's Hollywood crap doesn't even come close ...

[DJ MacWoW]

I absolutely agree.

[tomasmriddle]

I am a dj. I met my wife and a club that was screening Hamlet, don't ask. Anyway, Jean Simmons will always hold that place in my memory.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Photo = JEAN SIMMONS in “The ROBE”

A stellar favorite

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Today’s her Birthday -

TCM Cable TV has been showing JEAN SIMMONS’ early movies all day long in celebration

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