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Elizabeth Jenns

Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1911 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK
Died
January 11, 1968
Active Years
1933–1937 (5 Years)
Total Credits
3 credits in database
Acting Born Jan 1, 1911 Died Jan 11, 1968 Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK 3 credits
3
Total Credits
1933–1937
5 Years Career Span
1
Vault Titles
10
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Biography

Subject: Elizabeth Jenns (Acting).
Goal: Factual identity profile.
Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use ONLY provided facts.
Sources: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6].
Full Name: Muriel Elizabeth Jenns.
Born: January 1911 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK.
Died: January 11, 1968 (aged 57).
Profession: 1930s British film actress and model.
Career details: Started modeling in London and New York City. Appeared in a 1932 West End production of Noel Coward's Words and Music.
Film credits: A Star Is Born (1937), The Fortunate Fool, Love, Life and Laughter.
A Star Is Born details: American film debut; acted alongside Fredric March and Janet Gaynor.
Family: Father was Alfred Jenns, who worked in the carpet industry.
Marriages: Married actor Harry Crocker in late 1936, then Gardner Clarence Carpenter in late 1939.

Muriel Elizabeth Jenns was a British film actress and model active during the 1930s. Born in January 1911 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, she was the daughter of Alfred Jenns, who worked in the carpet industry. Jenns began her career modeling in London and New York City. In 1932, she appeared in a West End production of Noel Coward's Words and Music. Her film credits include The Fortunate Fool, Love, Life and Laughter, and her American film debut in the 1937 drama A Star Is Born, where she acted alongside Fredric March and Janet Gaynor. Jenns married actor Harry Crocker in late 1936 and later married Gardner Clarence Carpenter in late 1939. She died on January 11, 1968.
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Career

Career overview

Muriel Elizabeth Jenns was a British actress and model born in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, in January 1911. Her father, Alfred Jenns, worked in the carpet industry. Before transitioning to performance, she began her career modeling in London and New York City. In 1932, she appeared in a West End production of Noel Coward's Words and Music.

Jenns was active as a 1930s film actress, with her work including the films Love, Life and Laughter and The Fortunate Fool. Her brief career in the 1930s spanned British stage productions, films, and a single Hollywood role in the acclaimed drama A Star Is Born in 1937, which marked her American film debut. In that production, she acted alongside Fredric March and Janet Gaynor.

Outside of her acting career, Jenns married actor Harry Crocker in late 1936. Following that marriage, she married Gardner Clarence Carpenter in late 1939. Jenns passed away on January 11, 1968, at the age of 57.

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Career timeline

A Star Is Born
Love, Life and Laughter
The Fortunate Fool

Full Filmography

3 titles
  • A Star Is Born (1937) as Anita Regis
  • Love, Life and Laughter (1934) as Actress
  • The Fortunate Fool (1933) as Mildred

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Elizabeth Jenns was born on January 1, 1911 in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK. They passed away on January 11, 1968.

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Elizabeth Jenns has accumulated over 3 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1933 to 1937.

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Subject: Elizabeth Jenns (Acting). Goal: Factual identity profile. Constraints: 90-130 words. Plain prose only. No markdown, no headings, no preamble, no JSON, no surrounding quotes. Use ONLY provided facts. Sources: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6]. Full Name: Muriel Elizabeth Jenns. Born: January 1911 in Kidderminster, W...

Elizabeth Jenns by the numbers

3credits
3films
0TV series
1933–1937active years

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