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name: "Jean Speegle Howard"
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born: "31 January 1927"
died: "2 September 2000"
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average_fi1m_score: 82
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# Jean Speegle Howard

Actor. Born 31 January 1927 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. Died 2 September 2000.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 January 1927, Duncan, Oklahoma, USA
- **Died:** 2 September 2000
- **Active:** 1988–1997

## Biography

Jean Speegle Howard was an American actress. She appeared in films including *Apollo 13* (1995) as Blanch Lovell, *Matilda* (1996) as Miss Phelps, *Cocoon* (1985) and *Scrooged* (1988) as Mrs Claus. She also had guest roles in numerous television series such as *Married... with Children*, *The Wonder Years*, *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*, *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* and *Roseanne*.

Born Jean Frances Speegle in Duncan, Oklahoma, she studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. She was married to actor Rance Howard and was the mother of actors and filmmakers Ron Howard and Clint Howard. Howard died in Burbank, California, in 2000.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), Fi1m 80, as Real Natalie French — [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Apollo 13* (1995), Fi1m 84, as Blanch Lovell — [page](https://film.one/film/apollo-13.md)
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Jane Gustafson — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)

## Also known for

- *Matilda* (1996), Miss Phelps
- *Scrooged* (1988), Mrs. Claus
- *Cocoon* (1985), Woman
- *Married... with Children* (1987), Sylvia, Claire, Old Lady, Ceil
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), Elderly Woman, Bertha Emory
- *The Paper* (1994), Hospital Volunteer
- *Gung Ho* (1986), Lady in Market
- *My Fellow Americans* (1996), Asthmatic Woman on Tour

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