Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert was an American cinema actress, and a leading lady in Hollywood for over two decades, who has been called The epitome of chic sophistication

milie Lily Chauchoin was born in SaintMand, France, to Georges Claude Chauchoin and Jeanne Marie . Despite being christened milie, she was called Lily, because she had an aunt living with her by the name of milie. The aunt was her maternal grandmothers adopted child, Emilie Loew , who was not a blood relative, worked as a dressmaker, and never married. Colberts nickname Lily came from Jerseyborn actress Lillie Langtry. Jeanne, Emilie Loew and Colberts grandmother Marie Augustine Loew were born in the Channel Islands in the British Isles, and they were already fluent English speakers before coming to the U.S., though French was spoken in the family circle. Colberts brother, Charles Auguste Chauchoin , was also born in Jersey. Jeanne held various occupations. While Georges Chauchoin had lost the sight in his right eye and hadnt settled into a profession, he was a pastryshop owner in Paris and also worked in banking business but made some inappropriate investments. Marie Loew had alrea

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