Jean McBride

Jean was born on December 11, 1925 to Melvin Clark McBride Sr., a Post Office Mail Supervisor from Wilmington Delaware, USA and Killyleagh, North Ireland, and Evelyn McBride (nee O'Byrne) of Wilmington Delaware. Jean was one of three children, having an older brother, Melvin Clark McBride Jr., and a younger sister Evelyn Louise McBride. Jean had been a professional actress since she was sixteen, during the summer of that year she worked at the Hedgerow Theater, near Philadelphia. Jean was eighteen and Evelyn seventeen when they finally reached New York, filled modeling for a while, Evelyn to become a model and Jean pursued her acting career, getting opportunities to be in summer stock, touring with a Shubert musical, "My Romance." and other small roles before landing the part of Meg Dale on the Soap Opera "Love of Life" (1951-1980). Jean chose not to renew her contract in 1958, instead focusing on her marriage to New York Supreme Court Judge Saul Streit. They had one child, Saul Streit Jr. on January 23rd, 1966 in New York. Her husband passed away while Saul Jr. was still a child and Jean never remarried. Saul Jr. passed away on December 10th, 2003. Jean remained in New York through the remainder of her live, and was active in her local theatre club. Always graceful and elegant she charmed everyone she met. Jean McBride-Streit passed away on January 25th, 2016 in her home due to complications from a long illness.