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Jan Clayton (I) (1917–1983)

Jan Clayton was born on August 26, 1917 in Tularosa, New Mexico, USA. She was an actress, known for Lassie (1954), This Man's Navy (1945) and Flight Angels (1940). She was married to George Greeley, Robert Warren Lerner and Russell Hayden. She died on August 28, 1983 in West Hollywood, California, USA. See full bio »

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Known For

Lassie
Lassie Ellen Miller
(1954-1957)
This Man's Navy
This Man's Navy Cathey Cortland
(1945)
Flight Angels
Flight Angels Jane Morrow
(1940)
Come to the Window
Come to the Window Jenny Lind
(1954)
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Filmography

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 1972-1981 Insight (TV Series)
Andrea Scott / Mother
- The Domino Effect (1981) ... Andrea Scott
- Ride a Turquoise Pony (1972) ... Mother
 1981 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series)
Lucinda
- The Legacy (1981) ... Lucinda
 1980 Scruples (TV Mini Series)
Mrs. Elliott
- Episode #1.3 (1980) ... Mrs. Elliott
 1979 Time Express (TV Series)
First Nun
- Garbage Man/Doctor's Wife (1979) ... First Nun
 1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series)
Juror
- The Thrill Killers: Part 2 (1976)
- The Thrill Killers: Part 1 (1976) ... Juror
 1976 Police Story (TV Series)
Janet Handy
- The Long Ball (1976) ... Janet Handy
 1976 Medical Story (TV Series)
Mrs. Bell
- The Quality of Mercy (1976) ... Mrs. Bell
 1975 Archer (TV Series)
Helen Gentry
- The Turkish Connection (1975) ... Helen Gentry
 1974 Nakia (TV Series)
Rudy
- The Sand Trap (1974) ... Rudy
 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)
Daphne Fusby / Sister Maria Francis
- Miracle in the Jungle (1967) ... Sister Maria Francis
- Return of the Killer: Part 2 (1966) ... Daphne Fusby
- Return of the Killer: Part 1 (1966) ... Daphne Fusby
 1962-1967 My Three Sons (TV Series)
Verna Benson / Fran Borden
- Charley O' the Seven Seas (1967) ... Verna Benson
- The Romance of Silver Pines (1962) ... Fran Borden
 1967 Death Valley Days (TV Series)
Margaret Wilbarger
- The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1967) ... Margaret Wilbarger
 1965 Never Too Young (TV Series)
Mrs. Porter (1966)
 1964-1965 Gunsmoke (TV Series)
Mary / Clara Wright
- Gilt Guilt (1965) ... Mary
- Bently (1964) ... Clara Wright
 1961-1964 Wagon Train (TV Series)
Jean Lewis / Charity Kirby
- 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 The Danny Thomas Show (TV Series)
Sister Beatrice / Miss Anderson
- The Singing Sisters (1960) ... Sister Beatrice
- 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
 1953 Where's Raymond? (TV Series)
Francine
- Find Tremont (1953) ... Francine
 1953 Racket Squad (TV Series)
Mary
- The Case of the Dancing Lady (1953) ... Mary
 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)
Miss Harris - Later Mrs. Joe La Rue
 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)
 1938 In Old Mexico
Anita Gonzalez (as Jane Clayton)
 1938 Sunset Trail
Dorrie Marsh (as Jane Clayton)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Julie Jordan") in original production of "Carousel" on Brodway, 1945. See more »

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4 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Jane Clayton

Spouse:

George Greeley  (divorced) | See more »
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Trivia:

She got to christen a Goodyear blimp, the "Volunteer VI", because of her role in This Man's Navy (1945), a movie about Navy blimps. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo
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