Claudette Colbert was born in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France on September 13, 1903 and was brought to the United States as a child three years later. Born Emilie 'Lily' Claudette Chauchoin, she went to high school in New York. She was studying at the Art Students League when, in 1923, she took th ... e name Claudette Colbert for her first Broadway role in "The Wild Westcotts". Her most noteworthy stage vehicle was the "The Barker" in 1927. Her first film was a silent For the Love of Mike (1927), directed by Frank Capra. Made on a shoestring, the movie was a flop, and she vowed that it would be her last film role: "I only left Broadway when the crash came. The Depression killed the theater, and the pictures were manna from heaven". She had her first film success the next year, however, in The Lady Lies (1929). Her early notable films were all box-office hits and included Cleopatra (1934), in which she played the title role enticingly. She had her greatest triumph playing a runaway heiress, with enormous charm, opposite Clark Gable in Capra's comedy It Happened One Night (1934), for which she won the Academy Award as Best Actress. By 1938 her keen ability in business made her the highest paid star in Hollywood. By 1950, though, her star had begun to wane. She returned to the stage in 1956 when she replaced Margaret Sullavan during the spring and summer in the comedy "Janus". Appearances in other Broadway productions followed, including "The Marriage-Go-Round". Besides the stage, she did TV specials and had a supporting role in a notable TV movie, The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987), for which she received a Golden Globe award. In 1989 she was presented with a Life Achievement award from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. She married actor Norman Foster in 1928, although they never lived together and were divorced after seven years. She married surgeon Dr. Joel Pressman soon after and remained married until his death in 1968. In latter years she divided her time between an apartment in New York and a 200-year-old plantation house in Speightstown, Barbados, where she entertained such guests as Frank Sinatra and Ronald Reagan. She remained on Barbados Island after her stroke. On July 30, 1996, Claudette died in Speightstown, Barbados. She was 92.
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| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Anna and the King of Siam | Nominated |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Theodora Goes Wild | Won |
General Electric Theater
as Edith Miller
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
as Alice Grenville
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 08, 1987
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Lucy Bradford
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
The Jack Benny Program
as Claudette Colbert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 28, 1950
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Beth Brayden
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1956
Climax!
as Dr. Jane Everest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1954
Climax!
as Sister Cecilia
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1954
Suspicion
as Edith Miller
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 30, 1957
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 24, 1956
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 02, 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 10, 1950
Climax!
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1954
Robert Montgomery Presents
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 30, 1950
Telephone Time
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 08, 1956
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
The Kennedy Center Honors
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 28, 1978
Letter to Loretta
as Self - Guest Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1953
Playhouse 90
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1956
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Party Host
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 24, 1956
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