- Was bridesmaid for Elizabeth Taylor at her first marriage. Taylor was bridesmaid at Powell's first marriage.
- Her husband Patrick Nerney bought her a pair of diamond earrings and due to her fear of needles, she figured the only way she would have of wearing them was to have her ears pierced under anaesthetic. Upon discovering she was pregnant with her last daughter Lindsay, she explained to the doctor that he could only handle her case if he would pierce her ears while she was on the delivery table. He agreed, and she left the delivery room with a baby daughter and two pierced ears.
- Best known for her role as Milly in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954).
- Sang at the Inaugural Ball for President Harry S. Truman on January 20, 1949.
- Roddy McDowall, a friend from the beginning of Jane's Hollywood career and the remainder of his life, was an usher at her first wedding.
- Was a coloratura soprano who started her career singing on the radio before age 13.
- Powell and child star husband, Dickie Moore, call a quaint cottage in Fairfield County, Connecticut home. (March 2007)
- With the decline of movie musicals in the late 1950s, Jane left MGM before they could fire her. She resuscitated her career by making a move to the East Coast and appearing on the musical stage.
- Beside actress Elizabeth Taylor, other bridesmaids at her wedding to Geary Anthony Steffen Jr. included Roddy McDowall's sister Virginia McDowall, Ed Sullivan's daughter Betty Sullivan and Powell's good friend Margie Dillon.
- She appeared on stage with Howard Keel after her movie career was over. They performed together in "I Do, I Do!" and "South Pacific" among others.
- Jane replaced June Allyson and Judy Garland for the role in Royal Wedding (1951), after June became pregnant and Judy became sick.
- The character she played in the movie Song of the Open Road (1944) was named Jane Powell. MGM gave her the name of the character she played for her own stage moniker.
- Christened the ship "Peter Skene Ogden" on November 14, 1942. The ship was torpedoed and sank in World War II on February 22, 1944.
- Performed before five U.S. Presidents and the Queen of England.
- Had never met former child actor and future husband Dickie Moore until 1981 when he was researching his book on child stars, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".
- Although one of the best singers of her time, Powell never learned to play an instrument or read music.
- She appeared with Vic Damone in four films: Rich, Young and Pretty (1951), Athena (1954), Deep in My Heart (1954) and Hit the Deck (1955).
- Her father worked for Wonder Bread for almost 20 years, before the family moved to Oakland.
- She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6818 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
- In 2005, she served as mistress of ceremonies at the memorial service for the deceased author Evan Hunter also known as Ed McBain, and famous as the screenwriter of The Birds (1963).
- She learned and loved to cook before she was 10 years old.
- Was a long-term acquaintance of Debbie Reynolds; they shared the same birthday. Despite being three years apart, they both celebrated their own birthdays, every April 1 of each year.
- Her role model and favorite actress was the lyrical soprano/actress, Jeanette MacDonald.
- At the age of 12, Jane Powell was selected "Oregon Victory Girl".
- As of February 2006, she was based out of Roanoke and was singing on Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise ships.
- In June 2019 she was honored as Turner Classic Movies Star of the Month.
- First husband Geary Steffin gained fame as a professional figure skater partnering with Sonja Henie. They appeared in ice carnivals as well as motion pictures during the 1940s. He died on July 14, 2004 in Santa Monica, California.
- A Republican, she sang the National Anthem at the 1956 Republican National Convention.
- Son Geary Anthony Steffen III ("G.A.") born July 21, 1951. Daughter Suzanne Ilene Steffen ("Sissy") born November 21, 1952. Daughter Lindsay Averille Nerney born February 1, 1956.
- Received a casting call from J. Arthur Rank to play the young Estella in Great Expectations (1946), but MGM refused to let her travel to England to meet Rank for an audition. MGM also refused to loan her to Rank for The Blue Lagoon (1949). In any case, both roles went to Jean Simmons.
- Attended Agnes Peters Dancing School as a child in Portland, Oregon.
- Grew up watching Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy movies.
- She was discovered for the screen when on holiday in Los Angeles.
- Powell won a talent competition in Los Angeles in 1943 on Janet Gaynor's radio show and was given the chance to audition for Louis B. Mayer and David O. Selznick at MGM. She was signed at the age of 16 to a long term MGM contract, lasting from 1946 to 1954.
- Dated dancer Stanley Catron after meeting on the set of Song of the Open Road (1944).
- When the Burce family first arrived in Hollywood, they rented Donald Meek's house.
- When 8 years old sang on a children's radio programme.
- She was the daughter of Eileen (Baker) and Paul Emerson Burce.
- Made a comeback in 1973 when she replaced Debbie Reynolds in a successful revival of 'Irene' on Broadway.
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), a film which gave her a career-highlight role, was set in Oregon. She was born in Oregon (Portland) some 70-80 years after the fictional time frame of the film.
- In her third film, Holiday in Mexico (1946), she played the daughter of Walter Pidgeon. They were reunited 9 years later as father and daughter in Hit the Deck (1955).
- Describing her performance in his musical film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), director Stanley Donen said, "Janie was a good dancer, which is unusual for a soprano.".
- Upon her death, she was cremated and her ashes returned unto her surviving family.
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