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Jane Bryan (1918–2009)

Actress

Endearing to watch and a moving, understated presence on the silver screen, demure-looking Jane Bryan showed great promise as a contract player at Warner Brothers in the late 30s. Queen of the Warners' lot Bette Davis took a strong liking to Jane and, in fact, served as her mentor during Jane's brief stay... See full bio »

Born:

Jane O'Brien
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 90) in Pebble Beach, California, USA
Still of Edward G. Robinson, Jane Bryan, Ruth Donnelly, Harold Huber, Allen Jenkins and Willard Parker in A Slight Case of Murder Jane Bryan c. 1938 Jane Bryan c. 1938
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1940 Brother Rat and a Baby
Kate
 
1939 Invisible Stripes
Peggy
 
1939 We Are Not Alone
Leni Krafft
 
1939 These Glamour Girls
Carol Christy
 
1939 The Old Maid
Tina
 
1939 Each Dawn I Die
Joyce
 
1939 The Man Who Dared
Marge Carter
 
1938 Brother Rat
Kate Rice
 
1938 Girls on Probation
Connie Heath
 
1938 The Sisters
Grace Elliott Knivel
 
1938 A Slight Case of Murder
Mary Marco
 
1937 Confession
Lisa
 
1937 Kid Galahad
Marie
 
1937 The Cherokee Strip
Janie Walton
 
1937 Marked Woman
Betty
 
1937 Under Southern Stars (short)
Arlene
 
1936 The Captain's Kid
Betsy Ann Prentiss
 
1936 The Case of the Black Cat
Wilma Laxter
 

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Jane's husband, Justin Dart, was a former All-American football player and heir to the Walgreens Drugstore chain which his first wife Ruth's father Charles Walgreen had founded. At Walgreens Dart was responsible for the innovation of the pharmacy counter at the back of the drug store. See more »

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Star Sign:

Gemini