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Jean Kent

Jean Kent

Actor · Died November 30, 2013, aged 92 · Brixton, London, England, UK

Jean Kent (29 June 1921 - 30 November 2013) was a British film actress. She signed to Gainsborough Pictures during the Second World War. Kent's first good role in Two Thousand Women (1944), playing a stripper who is interned by the Germans. She was a Pacific Islander in Bees in Paradise (1944) with Arthur Askey and was the ingenue in a Tommy Trinder musical Champagne Charlie (1944). The turning point in her career came when she was given a dramatic part in the Gainsborough melodrama film Fanny by Gaslight (1944). The movie established Kent as Gainsborough's backup to Margaret Lockwood. Kent played another sexually aggressive girl in Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) with Calvert and Granger. It was a big hit. Rank borrowed her to support Rex Harrison in The Rake's Progress (1945). Kent continued to have success in films. Her favorite film was musical Trottie True (1949) where she played the lead. Kent's film appearances grew less frequent from the mid 1950s onward. She had support roles in The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) and Bonjour Tristesse (1958) and a good part in the horror film The Haunted Strangler (1959). She was in the comedy Please Turn Over (1959) and the thriller Beyond This Place (1959). She was one of several female stars in Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960) with George Sanders. Kent was married to Austrian actor Josef Ramart from 1946 until his death in 1989, aged 70. They met on the set of Caravan. Actor Stewart Granger was the best man at their wedding. They appeared together in the films Caravan and Trottie True. Kent made her last public appearance in June 2011, when she was honoured by the British Film Institute on her 90th birthday. Kent died in the West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St. Edmunds on 30 November 2013, following a fall at her home in Westhorpe. The coroner recorded a narrative verdict that Kent died from accidental injuries and that cardiac disease may have contributed to a fall. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Kent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 29, 1921
Died
November 30, 2013 (aged 92)
From
Brixton, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 31% in 30 days

What are Jean Kent's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Self
28%
Power
13%
Bonds
12%
Society
9%
Ideas
6%
Deception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Romantic
3
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jean Kent's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Kent's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Missing Persons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Phillida Meadowhite

  • After Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Judd-Skeffington

  • Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Madelene Gilbert

  • Lytton's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Margot Shelley

  • Time of My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs Wordsworth

  • Tycoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mary Clark

  • Shout at the Devil(1976)

    as Mrs. Smythe

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • K Is for Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Mrs. Garrick

  • Thriller(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Garrick

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Up Pompeii! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Aphrodite

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Beatrice

  • United! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 28 episodes · as Margie Stringer

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Podmore

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Da Tanka

  • Steptoe and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Daphne Goodlace

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 21 episodes · as Queen Elizabeth I

  • Bluebeard's 10 Honeymoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Julienne

  • Please Turn Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Janet Halliday

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Web of Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Louise Burt

  • Grip of the Strangler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Cora Seth

  • Bonjour Tristesse(1958)

    as Mrs. Helen Lombard

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Showgirl(1957)

    as Maisie Springfield

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Before I Wake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Florence Haddon

  • The Big Frame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Louise Parker

  • The Browning Version(1951)

    as Millie Crocker-Harris

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Five Angles on Murder(1950)

    as Agnes / Madame Astra / Parrot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Her Favourite Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dorothy Pellegrini

  • The Reluctant Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Elinor Cheviot

  • Trottie True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Trottie True

  • Sleeping Car to Trieste(1948)

    as Valya

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Bond Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Ricki Merritt

  • Good-Time Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Gwen Rawlings

  • The Loves of Joanna Godden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ellen Godden

  • The Man Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Lucy

  • Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Irene Dale

  • The Magic Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bianchi

  • Caravan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Rosal

  • Notorious Gentleman(1945)

    as Jill Duncan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Wicked Lady(1945)

    as Jackson's Doxy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Waterloo Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Toni

  • Madonna of the Seven Moons(1945)

    as Vittoria

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Two Thousand Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Bridie Johnson

  • Champagne Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dolly Bellwood

  • Soldier, Sailor(1944)

    as Cigarette Girl

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Man of Evil(1944)

    as Lucy Beckett

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Bees in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jani

  • Warn That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Frances Lane

  • Miss London Ltd. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as The Encyclopedia Girl

  • It's That Man Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Kitty

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1943 to 1990.

Biggest box office

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

$8.4K worldwide

Highest rated

The Browning Version (1951)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1940s21 · acting1950s12 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jean Kent's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 69th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1

Most divisive · actor

Soldier, Sailor (1944)

84th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Browning Version (1951)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jean Kent work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Kent's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anthony Asquith shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers