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Born | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | 13 September 1884
Died | 29 September 1967 London, England | (aged 83)
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1912–1962 |
Spouse | Perceval Perceval-Clarke |
Children | 1 |
Jean Dunlop Cadell (13 September 1884 – 29 September 1967) was a Scottish character actress.[1] Although her married name was Jean Dunlop Perceval-Clark she retained her maiden name in the context of acting.
Life and career
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She was born at 4 Buckingham Terrace[2] in Edinburgh, the daughter of Dr Francis Cadell (1844-1909), a wealthy surgeon, and his wife, Mary Hamilton Boileau (1853-1907).[3] The family moved to 22 Ainslie Place, a huge Georgian house on the Moray Estate, in her youth.[4]
She performed in the cinema and on the stage.[5][6] Among her best-known cinema roles was in the Ealing Studios comedy Whisky Galore! (1949), as well as Pygmalion (1938) and I Know Where I'm Going! (1945). She once performed opposite W.C. Fields in Hollywood, cast as Mrs. Micawber to his Wilkins Micawber in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1935 production of David Copperfield.[7] Although Cadell remains in the released version of the film, her biggest scene (when the Micawber family prepare to emigrate) was deleted from the release prints.[citation needed]
Jean Cadell died in London on 29 September 1967, aged 83.[5]
She is buried with her family in Dean Cemetery in western Edinburgh. The grave lies against the southern wall.
Family
[edit]Her brother, Francis Cadell, was one of the Scottish Colourists.[8] She married actor Perceval Perceval-Clark.[9] Jean and Perceval both appeared in the play The Man Who Stayed at Home.[10]
Her son, born John Cadell Perceval-Clark in 1915, changed his name to John Cadell and became a theatrical agent.[11][12] Her grandson Simon Cadell and her granddaughter Selina Cadell also became actors.[13]
Complete filmography
[edit]- David Garrick (1912, Short) - Araminta Brown
- The Man Who Stayed at Home (1915) - Miss Myrtle
- Anna the Adventuress (1920) - Nellie Bates
- Alf's Button (1920) - Vicar's wife
- The Naked Man (1923) - Miss Linnett
- The Loves of Robert Burns (1930) - Mrs. Burns
- Escape (1930) - (uncredited)
- Two White Arms (1932) - Mrs. Drury
- Fires of Fate (1932) - Miss Byrne
- Timbuctoo (1933) - Wilhelmina
- The Luck of a Sailor (1934) - Princess Rosanna
- Little Friend (1934) - Miss Drew
- David Copperfield (1935) - Mrs. Micawber
- Whom the Gods Love (1936) - Frau Mozart
- Love from a Stranger (1937) - Aunt Lou
- South Riding (1938) - Miss Dry
- Tobias and the Angel (1938, TV Movie) - Anna
- Pygmalion (1938) - Mrs. Pearce
- Suspect (1939, TV Movie) - Goudie Macintyre
- Confidential Lady (1940) - Amy Boswell
- Quiet Wedding (1941) - Aunt Florence
- The Young Mr. Pitt (1942) - Mrs. Sparry
- Dear Octopus (1943) - Vicar's Wife
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) - Mrs. Church
- I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) - Postmistress
- Jassy (1947) - Meggie
- Afterglow (1948, TV Movie) - Frau Kaunitz
- That Dangerous Age (1949) - Nannie
- Marry Me! (1949) - Hester Parsons
- Whisky Galore! (1949) - Mrs. Campbell
- No Place for Jennifer (1950) - Aunt Jacqueline
- Madeleine (1950) - Mrs. Jenkins
- Craven House (1950, TV Movie) - Miss Hatt
- The Reluctant Widow (1950) - Mrs. Barrows
- The Switchback (1950, TV Movie) - Aunt Dinah
- The Late Edwina Black (1951) - Ellen
- Music at Night (1952, TV Movie) - Mrs. Amesbury
- I'm a Stranger (1952) - Hannah Mackenzie
- Three's Company (1953) - Miss Craig (segment "Take a Number' story)
- Meet Mr. Lucifer (1953) - Mrs. Macdonald
- The Whiteoak Chronicles: The Building of Jalna (1955, TV Movie) - Adeline Whiteoak
- The Whiteoak Chronicles: Whiteoaks (1955, TV Movie) - Adeline Whiteoak
- Keep It Clean (1956) - Mrs. Edgar Anstey
- The Druid Circle (1957, TV Movie) - Mrs. White
- The Little Hut (1957) - Mrs. Hermione Brittingham-Brett
- Let's Be Happy (1957) - Mrs. Cathie (uncredited)
- The Surgeon's Knife (1957) - Henrietta Stevens
- Doomsday for Dyson (1959, TV Movie) - Great Aunt Lucy
- Rockets Galore! (1958) - Mrs. Campbell
- Serious Charge (1959) - Almshouse Matron
- Upstairs and Downstairs (1959) - 1st Old Lady
- A Taste of Money (1961) - Miss Brill
- Very Important Person (1961) - Lady Telling Story on TV show. Opening Scene
References
[edit]- ^ Jean Cadell; North American Theatre Online
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1884
- ^ Cadell grave, Dean Cemetery
- ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1890
- ^ a b "Jean Cadell". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Jean Cadell movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ "The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observations of David Copperfield the Younger (1935) - BFI". BFI. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
- ^ "Lost work by Scottish colourist Cadell found on back of painting". BBC News. 27 January 2015.
- ^ Simon Cadell
- ^ Terry, J. E. Harold; Worrall, Lechmere (1916). The Man Who Stayed at Home. Samuel French. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ Simon Cadell
- ^ The Stage
- ^ "Obituary: Simon Cadell". The Independent. 8 March 1996.
External links
[edit]- Jean Cadell at IMDb
- Jean Cadell at the Internet Broadway Database