Jean Hagen

Birth Name:

Jean Shirley Verhagen

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack

Was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 for her contributions to television
Before becoming an actress, she worked as a theater usherette
Before landing on Broadway, she studied drama at Northwestern University
Frequently takes on the role of tough, persistent characters
After leaving the cast of "Make Room for Daddy" after three seasons, her character on the show became the first in TV history to be killed off in a family sitcom
Was a close friend of fellow filmmaker Robert Osborne

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