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Jane Greer

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
54

Gender
Female

Birthday
September 9, 1924 (101 years old)

Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA

Jane Greer

Biography

Jane Greer (born Bettejane Greer; September 9, 1924 – August 24, 2001) was an American film and television actress. Although best known for her femme fatale role in the noir Out of the Past (1947), her noteworthy roles in television include guest appearances on episodes of numerous shows over the decades, such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Murder, She Wrote, and a 1975 gig with Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn in an episode of Columbo titled Troubled Waters. She even got to make fun of Out of the Past in a parody with Robert Mitchum on TV's Saturday Night Live in 1987. Greer joined the casts of Falcon Crest in 1984 and Twin Peaks in 1990 in recurring roles until her retirement in 1996.

Greer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1634 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry. The star was dedicated on February 8, 1960. In 2009, The Guardian named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.

Known For

Acting

2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Lightas Self
1998Gary Cooper: The Face of a Heroas Self
1996Perfect Mateas
1991Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Staras Self
1990Twin Peaksas Vivian Smythe Niles
1989Immediate Familyas Michael's Mother
1987The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywoodas Self
1986Just Between Friendsas Ruth Chadwick
1985The Insidersas Mrs. West
1984Murder, She Wroteas Bonnie Phelps
1984Against All Oddsas Mrs. Wyler
1982The Shadow Ridersas Ma Traven
1981Falcon Crestas Charlotte Pershing
1979A Christmas for Boomeras
1976Quincy, M.E.as
1975Saturday Night Liveas Kathie (uncredited)
1973The Outfitas Alma Macklin
1971Columboas Sylvia Danziger
1965Billieas Agnes Carol
1964Where Love Has Goneas Marian Spicer
1963Burke's Lawas Lonnie Smith
1960Thrilleras Ann Moffat
1959Bonanzaas Julia Bulette
1958No Time at Allas Karen
1957Suspicionas Clare Stengler
1957Man of a Thousand Facesas Hazel Bennet Chaney
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ellen Morrow
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ellie Matson
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Julie Benton
1956Playhouse 90as Karen
1956Run for the Sunas Katherine 'Katie' Connors
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mrs. Cannon-Hughes
1953Revlon Mirror Theatreas
1953Down Among the Sheltering Palmsas Diana Forrester
1953The Clownas Paula Henderson
1952Desperate Searchas Julie Heldon
1952The Prisoner of Zendaas Antoinette de Mauban
1952The Ford Television Theatreas
1952The Ford Television Theatreas Mona Patton
1952You for Meas Katie McDermad
1951You're in the Navy Nowas Ellie C. Harkness
1951The Company She Keepsas Diane
1949The Big Stealas Joan 'Chiquita' Graham
1948Station Westas Charlie
1947Out of the Pastas Kathie Moffat
1947They Won't Believe Meas Janice Bell
1947Sinbad the Sailoras Pirouze
1946The Bamboo Blondeas Eileen Sawyer
1946Sunset Passas Lolite Baxter
1946The Falcon's Alibias Lola Carpenter
1945Dick Tracyas Judith Owens
1945George White's Scandalsas Billie Randall
1945Two O'Clock Courageas Helen Carter (as Bettejane Greer)
1945Pan-Americanaas Miss Downing (uncredited)

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