Jeannie Carson was born on May 23, 1928 in Yorkshire, England as Jean Shufflebottom. She is an actress, known for Hey, Jeannie! (1956), Search for Tomorrow (1951) and An Alligator Named Daisy (1955). She has been married to Biff McGuire since 1960. She was previously married to Bill Redmond.
Pert, pretty, petite and popular Yorkshire comedienne from the London stage who made a brief stab at light comedy films in England before being invited to test the waters of American TV in the mid 50s. She didn't become a TV star but did hit it quite big on Broadway starring in the musical "Finian's Rainbow" a few years later.
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Tried to hit light comedy stardom in 1956 with Hey, Jeannie! (1956) as a tried-and-true Scottish lass learning to adjust to the American way of life. The series, which co-starred Allen Jenkins as a friendly cabbie, failed after a season but Jeannie decided to settle in the States and returned to her theatre roots.
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Met American husband Biff McGuire while both were singing on Broadway with "Finian's Rainbow" in 1960. They married that year and went on tour together the following year with "Camelot". Biff played "King Arthur" and Jeannie co-starred as "Guinevere".
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Performed at the Seattle Repertory for 15 years, often with husband Biff McGuire.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Have I Got a Christmas for You
1977
TV Movie
Mimi Horgan
My Fair Lady
1964
Ad Lib at Church (uncredited)
Zero One
1963
TV Series
Jo
BBC Sunday-Night Play
1961-1962
TV Mini-Series
Lydia Languish
Maggie Wylie
Quillow and the Giant
1961
TV Movie
Cain's Hundred
1961
TV Series
The Blonde
Seven Keys
1961
Shirley Steele
Alice Through the Looking Box
1960
TV Movie
Alice
A Kiss for Cinderella
1959
TV Movie
Cinderella
Startime
1959
TV Series
Ruth Turner
Berkeley Square
1959
TV Movie
Kate Pettigrew
Mad Little Island
1958
Janet Macleod
Little Women
1958
TV Movie
Jo March
Wagon Train
1958
TV Series
Annie MacGregor
General Electric Theater
1958
TV Series
Lady Beth
Hey, Jeannie!
1956-1958
TV Series
Jeannie MacLennan
Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre
1957
TV Series
Sarah Jane Beal
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
Moira O'Shannon
Max Liebman Spectaculars
1954-1955
TV Series
Heidi
As Long as They're Happy
1955
Pat Bentley (as Jean Carson)
Best Foot Forward
1954
TV Movie
Helen Twitterton
Love in Pawn
1953
Amber Trusslove (as Jean Carson)
Love from Judy
1953
TV Movie
Jerusha Abbott (as Jean Carson)
Search for Tomorrow
1951
TV Series
Marcy Vincente (1970-1971)
Date with a Dream
1948
Jean (as Jean Carson)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Frank Sinatra Show
1958
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Hey, Jeannie!
1956-1958
TV Series performer - 25 episodes
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
1957
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Ed Sullivan Show
1956
TV Series performer - 1 episode
An Alligator Named Daisy
1955
performer: "I'm In Love For The Very First Time", "Midnight Madness"
As Long as They're Happy
1955
performer: "Quiet Little Rendez-vous", "Merry Go Round", "My Crazy Little Mixed Up Heart"
Best Foot Forward
1954
TV Movie "MY FIRST PROMISE" / performer: "EV'RY TIME", "SHADY LADY BIRD", "WHAT DO YOU THINK I AM", "BUCKLE DOWN WINSOCKI"
Date with a Dream
1948
performer: "How About Me For You", "Unlucky", "Let Me Dream", "Now Is The Time For Love"