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Jan Clayton (I) (1917–1983)

Actress | Soundtrack

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Volunteered at the Alcoholism Council of Greater Los Angeles as a receptionist in the late 1970s. See more trivia »

Born:

in Tularosa, New Mexico, USA

Died:

(age 66) in West Hollywood, California, USA
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1981 The Love Boat (TV series)
Shirley Simpson
– Take a Letter, Vicki/The Floating Bridge Game/The Joy of Celibacy (1981) … Shirley Simpson
 
1981 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Lucinda
– The Legacy (1981) … Lucinda
 
1972-1981 Insight (TV series)
Andrea Scott / Mother
– The Domino Effect (1981) … Andrea Scott
– The Turquoise Pony (1972) … Mother
 
1980 Scruples (TV mini-series)
Mrs. Elliott
– Episode #1.3 (1980) … Mrs. Elliott
 
1979 Time Express (TV series)
– Garbage Man/Doctor's Wife (1979)
 
1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
– The Thrill Killers: Part 2 (1976)
– The Thrill Killers: Part 1 (1976)
 
1976 Police Story (TV series)
Janet Handy
– The Long Ball (1976) … Janet Handy
 
1976 Medical Story (TV series)
– The Quality of Mercy (1976)
 
1975 Archer (TV series)
Helen Gentry
– The Turkish Connection (1975) … Helen Gentry
 
1974 Nakia (TV series)
– The Sand Trap (1974)
 
1973 Blood Sport (TV movie)
Blanche Birdsong
 
1972 Circle of Fear (TV series)
The Mother
– Touch of Madness (1972) … The Mother
 
1966-1967 Daktari (TV series)
Mrs. Fosby / Sister Maria Francis
– Miracle in the Jungle (1967) … Sister Maria Francis
– Return of the Killer: Part 2 (1966) … Mrs. Fosby
– Return of the Killer: Part 1 (1966) … Mrs. Fosby
 
1962-1967 My Three Sons (TV series)
Fran Borden / Verna Benson
– Charley O' the Seven Seas (1967) … Verna Benson
– The Romance of Silver Pines (1962) … Fran Borden
 
1966 Never Too Young (TV series)
Mrs. Porter
 
1966 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Margaret
– One Fast Injun (1966) … Margaret
 
1964-1965 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Clara Wright / Mary Rice
– Gilt Guilt (1965) … Mary Rice
– Bently (1964) … Clara Wright
 
1961-1964 Wagon Train (TV series)
Charity Kirby / Jean Lewis
– The Jed Whitmore Story (1964) … Jean Lewis
– The Prairie Story (1961) … Charity Kirby
 
1962 The Tall Man (TV series)
Janet Harper
– St. Louis Woman (1962) … Janet Harper
 
1954-1960 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Miss Anderson / Sister #1
– The Singing Sisters (1960) … Sister #1
– School Festival (1954) … Miss Anderson
 
1960 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Ellen Stevens
– The Bride and the Bandit (1960) … Ellen Stevens
 
1960 The Deputy (TV series)
Agatha Stone
– Lady with a Mission (1960) … Agatha Stone
 
1959 The Millionaire (TV series)
Irene Marshall
– The Irene Marshall Story (1959) … Irene Marshall
 
1958 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
– Wednesday's Child (1958)
 
1954-1957 Lassie (TV series)
Ellen Miller
– Timmy's Family (1957) … Ellen Miller
– Transition (1957) … Ellen Miller
– The Tooth (1957) … Ellen Miller
– The Wolf Cub (1957) … Ellen Miller
– Happy (1957) … Ellen Miller
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1954 Come to the Window (TV movie)
Jenny Lind
 
1954 General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (TV movie)
Julie Jordan (segment 'Carousel')
 
1953 Where's Raymond? (TV series)
Francine
– Find Tremont (1953) … Francine
 
1953 Racket Squad (TV series)
Mary Temple Morgan
– The Case of the Dancing Lady (1953) … Mary Temple Morgan
 
1953 Your Jeweler's Showcase (TV series)
– Three and One Half Musketeers (1953)
 
1949 The Wolf Hunters
Renée
 
1949 Your Show Time (TV series)
– The Manchester Marriage (1949)
 
1948 The Snake Pit
Singing Inmate
 
1945 Spreadin' the Jam (short)
Sally
 
1945 This Man's Navy
Cathey Cortland
 
1944 Grandfather's Follies (short)
 
1942 The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
Poe's Young Mother (uncredited)
 
1941 Those Good Old Days (short)
Mrs. Joe La Rue - Formerly Miss Harris
 
1941 Six-Gun Gold
Penny Blanchard
 
1940 Father Is a Prince
Connie Bower
 
1940 Flight Angels
Jane Morrow
 
1940 The Showdown
Sue Willard (as Jane Clayton)
 
1939 The Llano Kid
Lupita Sandoval (as Jane Clayton)
 
1939 Sunset Trail
Dorrie Marsh (as Jane Clayton)
 
1938 In Old Mexico
Anita Gonzales (as Jane Clayton)
 
1935 Hail, Brother (short) (as Jane Clayton)
 
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2001 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Proshai, Livushka (2001) (performer: "If I Loved You")
 
1954 General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (TV movie) (performer: "The Bench Scene")
 
1948 The Snake Pit (performer: "Goin' Home" 1922 - uncredited)
 
1945 Spreadin' the Jam (short) (performer: "Spreadin' the Jam")
 
1941 Those Good Old Days (short) (performer: "Who's Your Honey Lamb?" - uncredited, "Seaside Finale" - uncredited)
 
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1982 The 34th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Supporting Actress/Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
 
1962 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Herself - Regular Panelist / Herself
– Hedy Lamarr (1962) … Herself - Regular Panelist
– Jane Russell vs. Sammy Davis Jr. (1962) … Herself
– Terry Moore vs. Cesar Romero (1962) … Herself - Regular Panelist
– Gisele MacKenzie vs. Tab Hunter (1962) … Herself - Regular Panelist
– Yvonne DeCarlo vs. Art Linkletter (1962) … Herself - Regular Panelist
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1960 About Faces (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 February 1960 (1960) … Herself
 
1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Singer
– Episode #12.32 (1959) … Singer
 
1958 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.23 (1958) … Herself
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode #6.4 (1955) … Herself - Actress
 
1954 Dear Phoebe (TV series)
Herself
– The Christmas Show (1954) … Herself
 
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2012 Out of My Dreams: Oscar Hammerstein II (TV documentary)
Julie Jordan
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Ellen Miller (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Unsold pilot: In 1959 she starred in a comedy pilot called "The Jan Clayton Show", in which she played a college English teacher. See more »

Alternate Names:

Jane Clayton
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Trivia:

Volunteered at the Alcoholism Council of Greater Los Angeles as a receptionist in the late 1970s. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo