Jean Dunlop Cadell (1884 – 1967). Scottish character actress. Although her married name was Jean Dunlop Perceval-Clark she retained her maiden name in the context of acting.
She performed in the cinema and on the stage. Among her best-known cinema roles was in the Ealing Studios comedy Whisky Galore! (1949), as well as Pygmalion (1938) and I Know Where I'm Going! (1945). She also worked in Hollywood, cast as Mrs. Micawber in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's 1935 production of David Copperfield.
Her brother, Francis Cadell, was one of the Scottish Colourists. Her grandson Simon Cadell and her granddaughter Selina Cadell also became actors.
- "Cadell was a successful character actress, noted for her striking red hair." https://www.scottish-places.info/people/famousfirst2880.html
- "Those few film historians who've commented upon Scottish character actress Jean Cadell have invariably emphasized her flaming red hair (in her earlier appearances) and piercing blue eyes." https://www.metacritic.com/person/jean-cadell
- "This, combined with her sharp features, flaming red hair and steely blue eyes led to her being more often than not typecast as acerbic spinsters or imperious dowagers." https://celebs.filmifeed.com/wiki/jean-cadell/
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