Known For
Acting
Known Credits
54
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 9, 1924 (101 years old)
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
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.
| 2006 | Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Lightas Self | |
| 1998 | Gary Cooper: The Face of a Heroas Self | |
| 1996 | Perfect Mateas | |
| 1991 | Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Staras Self | |
| 1990 | Twin Peaksas Vivian Smythe Niles | |
| 1989 | Immediate Familyas Michael's Mother | |
| 1987 | The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywoodas Self | |
| 1986 | Just Between Friendsas Ruth Chadwick | |
| 1985 | The Insidersas Mrs. West | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wroteas Bonnie Phelps | |
| 1984 | Against All Oddsas Mrs. Wyler | |
| 1982 | The Shadow Ridersas Ma Traven | |
| 1981 | Falcon Crestas Charlotte Pershing | |
| 1979 | A Christmas for Boomeras | |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.as | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Kathie (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | The Outfitas Alma Macklin | |
| 1971 | Columboas Sylvia Danziger | |
| 1965 | Billieas Agnes Carol | |
| 1964 | Where Love Has Goneas Marian Spicer | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Lonnie Smith | |
| 1960 | Thrilleras Ann Moffat | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Julia Bulette | |
| 1958 | No Time at Allas Karen | |
| 1957 | Suspicionas Clare Stengler | |
| 1957 | Man of a Thousand Facesas Hazel Bennet Chaney | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ellen Morrow | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Ellie Matson | |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatreas Julie Benton | |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90as Karen | |
| 1956 | Run for the Sunas Katherine 'Katie' Connors | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Mrs. Cannon-Hughes | |
| 1953 | Revlon Mirror Theatreas | |
| 1953 | Down Among the Sheltering Palmsas Diana Forrester | |
| 1953 | The Clownas Paula Henderson | |
| 1952 | Desperate Searchas Julie Heldon | |
| 1952 | The Prisoner of Zendaas Antoinette de Mauban | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatreas Mona Patton | |
| 1952 | You for Meas Katie McDermad | |
| 1951 | You're in the Navy Nowas Ellie C. Harkness | |
| 1951 | The Company She Keepsas Diane | |
| 1949 | The Big Stealas Joan 'Chiquita' Graham | |
| 1948 | Station Westas Charlie | |
| 1947 | Out of the Pastas Kathie Moffat | |
| 1947 | They Won't Believe Meas Janice Bell | |
| 1947 | Sinbad the Sailoras Pirouze | |
| 1946 | The Bamboo Blondeas Eileen Sawyer | |
| 1946 | Sunset Passas Lolite Baxter | |
| 1946 | The Falcon's Alibias Lola Carpenter | |
| 1945 | Dick Tracyas Judith Owens | |
| 1945 | George White's Scandalsas Billie Randall | |
| 1945 | Two O'Clock Courageas Helen Carter (as Bettejane Greer) | |
| 1945 | Pan-Americanaas Miss Downing (uncredited) |