Jean Muir (born Jean Muir Fullarton, February , â€" July , ) was an
American stage and film actress and educator. She was the first
performer to be blacklisted after her name appeared in the infamous
anti-Communist pamphlet Red Channels.An only child, Muir was born in
Suffern, New York, as Jean Muir Fullarton; her father was a certified
public accountant, and her mother was a substitute teacher. Her
education came at the Dwight School in Englewood, New Jersey.Muir's
Broadway debut came in The Truth Game ().She was signed by Warner
Bros. in and made films in her first three years there. She played
opposite several famous actors including Warren William, Paul Muni,
Richard Barthelmess and Franchot Tone, but she returned to Broadway in
because she was unsatisfied with the roles. She appeared occasionally
in films through . She was also one of the candidates for the role of
Melanie in Gone with the Wind.
American stage and film actress and educator. She was the first
performer to be blacklisted after her name appeared in the infamous
anti-Communist pamphlet Red Channels.An only child, Muir was born in
Suffern, New York, as Jean Muir Fullarton; her father was a certified
public accountant, and her mother was a substitute teacher. Her
education came at the Dwight School in Englewood, New Jersey.Muir's
Broadway debut came in The Truth Game ().She was signed by Warner
Bros. in and made films in her first three years there. She played
opposite several famous actors including Warren William, Paul Muni,
Richard Barthelmess and Franchot Tone, but she returned to Broadway in
because she was unsatisfied with the roles. She appeared occasionally
in films through . She was also one of the candidates for the role of
Melanie in Gone with the Wind.
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