Jean Hagen: Jean Hagen. Actress: Singin' in the Rain. Jean Shirley Verhagen (later shortened to Hagen) was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 3, 1923. Her father was a Dutch immigrant. Hagen and her family moved to Elkhart, Indiana when she was twelve; she subsequently graduated from Elkhart High School. Afterwards, she graduated from Northwestern University, where she studied drama and was a roommate of fellow actress Patricia Neal. Hagen began her show...
Known For: Singin' in the Rain (Lina Lamont), The Asphalt Jungle (Doll Conovan), Adam's Rib (Beryl Caighn), The Danny Thomas Show (Margaret WilliamsElizabeth Barrett (dream sequence))