In demand throughout the 1950s and early '60s, Simmons appeared in a wide range of genres that included everything from film noir (Angel Face, 1952) to Westerns (The Big Country, 1958). During this time, she was memorably paired with Marlon Brando (Guys and Dolls, 1955) and Kirk Douglas (Spartacus, 1960). Simmons netted her second Oscar nomination playing an alcoholic wife in 1969's The Happy Ending.
The actress later turned her talents to the small screen with roles in miniseries such as "The Thorn Birds," for which she won an Emmy in 1983. After a battle with lung cancer, she died Jan. 22, 2010.
Guys and DollsA singing Marlon Brando stars as Sky Masterson opposite Frank Sinatra in this musical take on Damon Runyon's Manhattan short stories. One of the richest scores to spring from Broadway to Hollywood includes such classic songs as "Luck Be a Lady." The mix of movie stars and veterans from the show's... Read More
The Big CountryJames McKay (Gregory Peck) retires from sea life and heads west in this frontier drama directed by William Wyler. McKay finds himself in the middle of a water-rights feud and wins no friends when he chooses to stay neutral. The cast includes Charlton Heston and Oscar-winner Burl Ives, but the true... Read More
The RobeHardened Roman Marcellus Gallio (Richard Burton) oversees the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem. But problems arise when Marcellus wins Christ's robe in a dice game, played beneath the dying man. Haunted by guilt, Marcellus hopes that destroying the garment -- now in the possession of his... Read More
Laurence Olivier's HamletIn 15th century Denmark, young Prince Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) schemes to avenge his father's death when his uncle, Claudius, murders the prince's father, promptly weds the queen and ascends to his dead brother's throne. But Hamlet -- uncertain how to best carry out his mission -- allows his... Read More
Elmer GantryHollywood legend Burt Lancaster nabbed a Best Actor Oscar as glad-handing, soul-redeeming charlatan Elmer Gantry, a huckster who spins his talent for preaching into a métier behind the pulpit. Hopping aboard the barnstorming evangelical crusade of Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), Gantry... Read More
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On Cukor (2000) | NR | |
The Execution of Jesus (1995) | TV-G | |
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The Dawning (1988) | NR | |
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The Thorn Birds (1983) | NR | |
Dominique Is Dead (1979) | PG | |
The Dain Curse (1978) | NR | |
Say Hello to Yesterday (1971) | PG | |
The Happy Ending (1969) | PG | |
Heidi (1968) | NR | |
Divorce American Style (1967) | UR | |
The Grass Is Greener (1960) | NR | |
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Elmer Gantry (1960) | NR | |
The Big Country (1958) | NR | |
Home Before Dark (1958) | NR | |
This Could Be the Night (1957) | NR | |
Guys and Dolls (1955) | NR | |
The Robe (1953) | NR | |
Angel Face (1952) | NR | |
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Adam and Evalyne (1949) | NR | |
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Black Narcissus (1947) | NR | |
Hungry Hill (1947) | NR | |
Great Expectations (1946) | NR | |
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