Immigrant of the Day: Claudette Colbert (France)

Claudette Colbert (1903–1996) was an Academy Award-winning actress best known for the film starring with Clark Gable in “It Happened One Night.” She was highly successful in Hollywood films, particularly during the 1930s and 1940s. In 1999, Colbert was ranked 12th by the American Film Institute in their list Greatest Female Stars of All Time.

Claudette Colbert was born Lily Claudette Chauchoin in Paris, France.  Her father was a banker and diplomat. The Colbert family immigrated to the United States when she was three years old and settled in New York City. Colbert later became a naturalized U.S citizen.

Here are a a list of Colbert’s full works and a more complete bio.