Jeanne Crain

 Jeanne Elizabeth Crain (May 25 1925 - 14 December 15th, 2003) was an American actress. For her role as Pinky's main character and her role in the film, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She also appeared in the films In the Meantime, Darling (1944), State Fair (1945), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Centennial Summer (1946), Margie (1946), Apartment for Peggy (1948), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), People Will Talk (1951), Man Without a Star (1955), Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955), The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), and The Joker Is Wild (1957).Crain was born in Barstow, California, to George A. Crain, an educator, and Loretta Carr, both Irish Catholics. By 1930, they were living in Inglewood, California at 822 S. Walnut Avenue. When her parents divorced , in 1934, the family of three moved to 5817 Van Ness Ave in Los Angeles.An excellent ice skater, Crain was first noticed when she was crowned Miss Pan-Pacific at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles. Crain was later requested to screen-test with Orson Welles while she was in high school. However, she didn't get the part. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at UCLA to learn about drama. She was featured in the movie The Gang's All Here in 1943, at age 18 in a small role.