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Jane Greer(1924-2001)

  • Actress
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Jane Greer
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Against All Odds (1984)
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As a baby, she was winning beauty contests; as a teenager, with good looks and an attractive contralto voice, she was singing with big bands (most notably Enric Madriguera's orchestra in Latin Club Del Rio in Washington, D.C.. She met Rudy Vallee, her first husband, on the radio where she also enjoyed a brief stint as a singer. At age 15, an attack of palsy left her face partially paralyzed. She claimed that it was through facial exercises to overcome the paralysis that she learned the efficacy of facial expression in conveying human emotion, a skill she was renowned for using in her acting.
BornSeptember 9, 1924
DiedAugust 24, 2001(76)
BornSeptember 9, 1924
DiedAugust 24, 2001(76)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in Out of the Past (1947)
Out of the Past
8.0
  • Kathie
  • 1947
Jane Greer and Dick Powell in Station West (1948)
Station West
6.6
  • Charlie
  • 1948
Robert Mitchum, William Bendix, and Jane Greer in The Big Steal (1949)
The Big Steal
6.9
  • Joan Graham
  • 1949
Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Stewart Granger, and Jane Greer in The Prisoner of Zenda (1952)
The Prisoner of Zenda
6.9
  • Antoinette de Mauban
  • 1952

Credits

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Actress



  • Perfect Mate (1996)
    Perfect Mate
    6.8
    • Mom
    • 1996
  • Twin Peaks (1990)
    Twin Peaks
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Vivian Smythe Niles
    • 1990
  • James Woods, Glenn Close, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kevin Dillon in Immediate Family (1989)
    Immediate Family
    6.0
    • Michael's Mother
    • 1989
  • Kate Mulgrew and Laura Johnson in Heartbeat (1988)
    Heartbeat
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Valerie
    • 1989
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Bonnie Phelps
    • 1988
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Kathie (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Jerry Orbach and Barbara Babcock in The Law and Harry McGraw (1987)
    The Law and Harry McGraw
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Augusta Stillman
    • 1987
  • Ted Danson, Christine Lahti, Mary Tyler Moore, and Sam Waterston in Just Between Friends (1986)
    Just Between Friends
    6.0
    • Ruth Chadwick
    • 1986
  • Nicholas Campbell and Stoney Jackson in The Insiders (1985)
    The Insiders
    7.1
    TV Series
    • 1985
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Charlotte Pershing
    • 1984–1985
  • Jeff Bridges and Rachel Ward in Against All Odds (1984)
    Against All Odds
    5.9
    • Mrs. Wyler
    • 1984
  • Tom Selleck in The Shadow Riders (1982)
    The Shadow Riders
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Ma Traven
    • 1982
  • Johnny the Dog in A Christmas for Boomer (1979)
    A Christmas for Boomer
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • 1979
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dorrie Larkin
    • 1979
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Sylvia Danziger
    • 1975

Soundtrack



  • Gloria DeHaven, Mitzi Gaynor, Jane Greer, William Lundigan, and David Wayne in Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952)
    Down Among the Sheltering Palms
    5.5
    • performer: "WHO WILL IT BE WHEN THE TIME COMES?"
    • 1952
  • Jane Greer and Dick Powell in Station West (1948)
    Station West
    6.6
    • performer: "Sometime Remind Me To Tell You"
    • 1948
  • Nan Leslie and James Warren in Sunset Pass (1946)
    Sunset Pass
    5.5
    • performer: "When I'm Walking Arm in Arm With Jim", "Annabella's Bustle" (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Tom Conway, Paula Corday, and Jane Greer in The Falcon's Alibi (1946)
    The Falcon's Alibi
    6.4
    • performer: "How Do You Fall In Love", "Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are" (uncredited)
    • 1946

Videos8

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Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:03
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:03
Official Trailer
Desperate Search
Trailer 2:32
Desperate Search
The Clown
Trailer 2:59
The Clown
Man of a Thousand Faces
Trailer 1:30
Man of a Thousand Faces
Against All Odds
Trailer 1:31
Against All Odds

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bettejane Greer
  • Height
    • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
  • Born
    • September 9, 1924
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • August 24, 2001
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Edward LaskerAugust 20, 1947 - November 16, 1963 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Children
      Alex Lasker
  • Parents
      Dean McLean Greer Jr.
  • Relatives
    • Donn Greer(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Magazine ad for Camel cigarettes (1953)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Howard Hughes became attracted to Greer and brought her to Hollywood after he saw her in Life magazine, modeling army uniforms for women. Deciding that Bettejane was too "ingenuish", she shortened her name to Jane for her billing in the film, Dick Tracy (1945).
  • Quotes
    I'd always wanted to be an actress, and suddenly I knew that learning to control my facial muscles was one of the best assets I could have as a performer. Emotions often must be portrayed from an inner feeling, of course, but I had a double advantage because I was learning to direct my as-yet expressionless feelings, as well as gaining an ability to express emotion by a very conscious manipulation of my muscles.

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