Born in Paris as Claudette Lily Chauchoin, Claudette
Colbert moved successfully from an early New York stage career
to her 1927 film debut under the direction of Frank Capra, who
would lens one of Claudette
Colbert's most celebrated triumphs, the Oscar-winning It Happened
One Night. With her heart-shaped face, huge eyes, and elegant
bearing, the actress transcended type, equally convincing as a
vampish Cleopatra, screwball comedian, or dramatic actress. Such
versatility led her to work with an honor roll of first-rate directors
and actors and enabled her to evolve gracefully from ingenue to
character actress. Claudette
Colbert films include
It Happened One Night
The Palm Beach Story
Midnight
So Proudly We Hail
Cleopatra
The Egg and I
Three Came Home
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