Sunday, January 24, 2010

Jean Simmons-Stunning Versatility & Beauty



British actress Jean Simmons, known as much for her versatility as her stunning beauty, died of lung cancer Saturday at the age of 80. I love her in so many movies and I think she possessed the most beautiful speaking voice to ever grace a motion picture. So powerful and bewitching was her screen presence that we completely understood and believed that larger-than-life men – Brando, Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster — would fall head-over-heels for her because we fell right along with them. Here is my favorite Jean Simmons performance.



Over a career that spanned more than 60 years, she appeared in about 55 feature films and nearly as many television productions. All the talent in the world can’t pull a scene like that off without the right actress, and Jean Simmons was always the right actress. Pure movie star — beauty, talent, and above all, class. She will be missed.


9 comments:

  1. She had that instantly recognizable voice. Epic.

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  2. I was home all weekend and hadn't heard the news. I really loved her movies although I saw more of her more current ones. I did love Guys and Dolls though. She will be missed.

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  3. Oh what a loss to Hollywood. And you said it- what class she had.

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  4. Anonymous1/24/2010

    It's a real shame we will be left soon with no real style left in Hollywood soon. These new "movie stars" don't come close to the talent and style of old Hollywood! RIP Ms. Simmons.

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  5. What a beauty she was.

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  6. She was great and will be missed for sure. Thank goodness, we have all those films she made to remind us of her talent.

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  7. Coco de Mere1/24/2010

    What a loss. She always sort of reminded me a little of Vivan Leigh.

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  8. I loved her in Guys and Dolls... the show that introduced a young drag queen to musical theatre! RIP!

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  9. We miss her already.

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