Waterbury Born Actors/Actresses

Jean Dixon

(1896-1981)

Born: Marie Jacques

Daughter of Waterbury Theater Owner/Impresario - Jean Jaques

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0228863/

Jean Dixon is on the Far Left. Man 2nd from right is Cary Grant.

J. Farrell MacDonald
(1875-1952)

J. Farrell MacDonald did over 300+ films. Besides Acting he was a director. He directed several of the early silent Wizard of OZ movies. Worked with and for Hal Roach. Played John Wayne's father in the early serial - Hurricane Express. Played the Bartender in Henry Fonda's film My Darling Clementine. One of his last roles was in the Superman TV Episode - The molemen.

Check out his bio at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Farrell_MacDonald

Jean Dixon

Jean Dixon was born in Waterbury in July 1896. Her Father was local theater impresario, Jean Jacques.

Waterbury born Jean Dixon had an auspicious theatre debut: on a Parisian stage with Sarah Bernhardt while still a student at a French university. Upon her return to the U.S. in 1921, she made her Broadway debut, and thereafter appeared in many stage productions, on Broadway and across the country, before Hollywood called her in 1929. She most often appeared as the streetwise, smart-mouthed friend of the leading lady. Her most famous appearance would probably be as Molly in the classic screwball comedy My Man Godfrey (1936).

Jean Dixon (Left) appears with Katherin Hepburn and Edward Everett Horton in the movie Holiday (1938)

Ms. Dixon died in New York City on February 12, 1981