Jean Adair

Jean Adair ( born June 13, 1873 in Hamilton ( Ontario ), Canada, † May 11, 1953 in New York City, a native Violet McNaughton ) was a Canadian actress.

She was known by her portrayal of Martha Brewster in Joseph Kesselring's Arsenic and Old Lace, a role she played from January 1941 to June 1944 on Broadway and also in Frank Capra's film version. This was, though produced in 1941, premiered due to the great success on Broadway in 1944.