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Birth Name: Martha Jeannette Meysenburg
Born: 21 October 1884 Died: 6 August 1955
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Janet Beecher, daughter of the German vice-consul in Chicago, studied acting at the Art Students League in New York. For almost three decades she made a name for herself as a leading actress in plays on the Broadway stage, beginning with a bit part in 'The Two Orphans' in 1903. Her hits included 'The Lottery Man' (1909-10), 'The Concert' (1910-11), 'A Bill of Divorcement' (1921-22) and 'Courage' (1928-29).
She made her Hollywood debut in 1933. Despite consistently good critical reviews, her theatrical stardom never translated to the screen. She was destined to be typecast as forthright wives and was particularly droll as Mrs.
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1. The Lady Eve (1941) (1941)
| Rating: | 252 Watched |
2. The Mark of Zorro (1940)
| Rating: | 106 Watched |
3. All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
| Rating: | 43 Watched |
4. The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
| Rating: | 42 Watched |
5. Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
| Rating: | 28 Watched |
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