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Janice Rule (1931–2003)

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One of the most versatile actresses, Janice Rule was born in Norwood, Ohio, on August 15, 1931. Janice made her screen debut in the star-studded movie Goodbye, My Fancy. She played the rival for James Stewart's affections, and was driven away by witch Kim Novak, in Bell Book and Candle, a pre- Bewitched comedy... See full bio »

Born:

Mary Janice Rule
in Norwood, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 72) in New York City, New York, USA
Farley Granger and Janice Rule (l to r) Ray Bailey, Dale Young, Tom Roddy, Willie Thomas, Nikki May, Janice Rule, Gene Nelson.
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1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series)
Anna (age 60)
– Some Live Like Lazarus (1992) … Anna (age 60)
 
1989 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Margaret Stone
– Alma Murder (1989) … Margaret Stone
 
1986 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Mrs. Bennett
– Rockabye Baby (1986) … Mrs. Bennett
 
1986 Rainy Day Friends
Elaine
 
1985 American Flyers
Mrs. Sommers
 
1982 Missing
Kate Newman
 
1978 The Word (TV mini-series)
Barbara Randall
 
1977 3 Women
Willie Hart
 
1974 Great Mysteries (TV series)
Madame Freya
– Under Suspicion (1974) … Madame Freya
 
1973 Kid Blue
Janet Conforto
 
1973 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Diane Stewart
– To Catch a Dead Man (1973) … Diane Stewart
 
1972 Banyon (TV series)
Lorraine Corman
– Just Once (1972) … Lorraine Corman
 
1972 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Beverly Landau
– The First Day of Forever (1972) … Beverly Landau
 
1971 Gumshoe
Mrs. Blankerscoon
 
1971 The Devil and Miss Sarah (TV movie)
Sarah Turner
 
1971 The Man and the City (TV series)
– A Hundred Black Pages (1971)
 
1971 Doctors' Wives
Amy Brennan
 
1970 Dan August (TV series)
Thelma Venable
– The Jealousy Factor (1970)
– The King Is Dead (1970) … Thelma Venable
 
1970 Bracken's World (TV series)
Vicki Nelson
– Together Again, for the Last Time (1970) … Vicki Nelson
 
1969 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Madeline Grey
– Lady on the Rocks (1969) … Madeline Grey
 
1969 Trial Run (TV movie)
Lucille Harkness
 
1969 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
Paula Wilde
– Stranger in the Family (1969) … Paula Wilde
 
1968 Shadow on the Land (TV movie)
Capt. Everett
 
1968 The Swimmer
Shirley Abbott
 
1968 Run for Your Life (TV series)
Alicia Stuyvesant
– The Exchange (1968) … Alicia Stuyvesant
 
1968 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Carla Gregg
– What You Can Do with Money (1968) … Carla Gregg
 
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Helen
– Is Charlie Coming? (1967) … Helen
 
1967 The Ambushers
Sheila Sommers
 
1967 Welcome to Hard Times
Molly Riordan
 
1966-1967 The Fugitive (TV series)
Barbara Webb / Barbara Wells
– The Walls of Night (1967) … Barbara Wells
– Wife Killer (1966) … Barbara Webb
 
1966 Alvarez Kelly
Liz Pickering
 
1966 The Chase
Emily Stewart
 
1964-1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Mimsy B. Groves / Seraphim Parks
– Who Killed the Rest? (1965) … Mimsy B. Groves
– Who Killed Snooky Martinelli? (1964) … Seraphim Parks
 
1965 Slattery's People (TV series)
Dr. Kay Pearson
– Question: Did He Who Made the Lamb Make Thee? (1965) … Dr. Kay Pearson
 
1965 Profiles in Courage (TV series)
Prudence Crandall
– Prudence Crandall (1965) … Prudence Crandall
 
1964 Ben Casey (TV series)
Dr. Elizabeth Willard
– Courage at 3:00 A.M. (1964) … Dr. Elizabeth Willard
 
1964 The Reporter (TV series)
Sheryl Madison
– Super-Star (1964) … Sheryl Madison
 
1964 Invitation to a Gunfighter
Ruth Adams
 
1963-1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Joan Cartwright / Lila Gregg
– The Hand That Hurts, the Hand That Heals (1964) … Joan Cartwright
– Whoever Heard of a Two-Headed Doll? (1963) … Lila Gregg
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Sheila Phelps
– Drink Like a Lady (1964) … Sheila Phelps
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Laura
– The Meal Ticket (1964) … Laura
 
1963 Breaking Point (TV series)
– Fire and Ice (1963)
 
1960-1963 Route 66 (TV series)
Charlotte Duval / Prudence / Sidney Brookes
– But What Do You Do in March? (1963) … Sidney Brookes
– Once to Every Man (1961) … Prudence
– A Lance of Straw (1960) … Charlotte Duval
 
1963 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Karen Evans
– Of Struggle and Flight (1963) … Karen Evans
 
1955-1962 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Marianne Lindsey
– The Love of Claire Ambler (1962)
– The Bride Cried (1955) … Marianne Lindsey
 
1962 Golden Showcase (TV series)
Nericia
– Tonight in Samarkand (1962) … Nericia
 
1962 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
Audrey Lee
– Hurricane Audrey (1962) … Audrey Lee
 
1960 Checkmate (TV series)
Elena Nardos
– The Mask of Vengeance (1960) … Elena Nardos
 
1960 Moment of Fear (TV series)
Tansy Saylor
– Conjure Wife (1960) … Tansy Saylor
 
1960 The Subterraneans
Roxanne
 
1960 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Helen Foley
– Nightmare as a Child (1960) … Helen Foley
 
1957-1960 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Karen Andrews / Sister Martha
– Journey to the Day (1960) … Karen Andrews
– Four Women in Black (1957) … Sister Martha
 
1960 Buick-Electra Playhouse (TV series)
– The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)
 
1960 The Snows of Kilimanjaro (TV movie)
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Elaine Mace
– The Killer Instinct (1959) … Elaine Mace
 
1958-1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Lulie / Sarine
– Train for Tecumseh (1959) … Sarine
– Angel in the Air (1958) … Lulie
 
1958 Bell Book and Candle
Merle Kittridge
 
1957-1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Beth Devlin / Lucynell Crater
– False Alarm (1958) … Beth Devlin
– The Life You Save (1957) … Lucynell Crater
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Kelly Pomeroy
– The Death of Paul Dane (1958)
– Death Watch (1958) … Kelly Pomeroy
– A World Full of Strangers (1958)
 
1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– The Last of the Belles (1958)
 
1958 M Squad (TV series)
Kathy Bane
– Dolly's Bar (1958) … Kathy Bane
 
1957 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV series)
Betty Evers
– The Feeling Is Mutual (1957) … Betty Evers
 
1957 Wagon Train (TV series)
Maggie Thomas
– The Zeke Thomas Story (1957) … Maggie Thomas
 
1957 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Nancy Reed Enderby
– Three Bells to Perdido (1957) … Nancy Reed Enderby
 
1957 The Millionaire (TV series)
Tina Bertoli
– The Jimmy Reilly Story (1957) … Tina Bertoli
 
1957 Gun for a Coward
Aud Niven
 
1956 A Woman's Devotion
Stella Stevenson
 
1956 The Alcoa Hour (TV series)
Rosie McLeod
– The Archangel Harrigan (1956) … Rosie McLeod
 
1955 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
Quentin
– The Sound and the Fury (1955) … Quentin
 
1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV series)
– Masquerade (1955)
 
1954 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Diary (1954)
 
1954 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Arena (1954)
– The Brownstone (1954)
 
1954 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Judith Slater
– Home Again, Home Again (1954) … Judith Slater
 
1954 Campbell Summer Soundstage (TV series)
– A Kiss to Conquer (1954)
 
1954 General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein (TV movie)
Jenny (segment 'Allegro')
 
1953 Rogue's March
Jane Wensley
 
1952 Holiday for Sinners
Susan Corvier
 
1951 Starlift
Nell Wayne
 
1951 Goodbye, My Fancy
Virginia Merrill
 
1951 Fourteen Hours
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
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1951 Starlift (performer: "What Is This Thing Called Love?" - uncredited, "It's Magic" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.60 (1967) … Herself
 
1964 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 May 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1961 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.13 (1961) … Herself
 
1961 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– The Jimmy Durante Show: The Evolution of the American Husband (1961) … Herself
 
1953 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.36 (1953) … Herself
 
1952 The 24th Annual Academy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Documentary Awards
 

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(1954) Stage: Starred in the original Broadway production of "Picnic". See more »

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5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Her character, Helen Foley, in Nightmare as a Child, was the name of series creator Rod Serling's favorite and most influential real-life teacher. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo