Jane Greer
Born September 09, 1924 (Age: 101)
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Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
Jane Greer (born Bettejane Greer; September 9, 1924 – August 24, 2001) was an American film and television actress. Although best known for her femme fatale role in the noir Out of the Past (1947), her noteworthy roles in television include guest appearances on episodes of numerous shows over the decades, such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Murder, She Wrote, and a 1975 gig with Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn in an episode of Columbo titled Troubled Waters. She even got to make fun of Out of the Past in a parody with Robert Mitchum on TV's Saturday Night Live in 1987. Greer joined the casts of Falcon Crest in 1984 and Twin Peaks in 1990 in recurring roles until her retirement in 1996. Greer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1634 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry. The star was dedicated on February 8, 1960. In 2009, The Guardian named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Jane Greer (born Bettejane Greer; September 9, 1924 – August 24, 2001) was an American film and television actress. Although best known for her femme fatale role in the noir Out of the Past (1947), her noteworthy roles in television include guest appearances on episodes of numerous shows over the decades, such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Murder, She Wrote, and a 1975 gig with Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn in an episode of Columbo titled Troubled Waters. She even got to make fun of Out of the Past in a parody with Robert Mitchum on TV's Saturday Night Live in 1987. Greer joined the casts of Falcon Crest in 1984 and Twin Peaks in 1990 in recurring roles until her retirement in 1996.
Greer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1634 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry. The star was dedicated on February 8, 1960. In 2009, The Guardian named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
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Filmography
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
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as Self
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Age: 81
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998
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as Self
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Age: 73
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991
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as Self
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Age: 66
Immediate Family
1989
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as Michael's Mother
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Age: 65
Just Between Friends
1986
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as Ruth Chadwick
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Age: 61
The Outfit
1973
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as Alma Macklin
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Age: 49
Billie
1965
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as Agnes Carol
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Age: 41
Where Love Has Gone
1964
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as Marian Spicer
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Age: 40
No Time at All
1958
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as Karen
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Age: 33
Run for the Sun
1956
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as Katherine 'Katie' Connors
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Age: 31
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
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as Diana Forrester
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Age: 28
The Clown
1953
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as Paula Henderson
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Age: 28
Dick Tracy
1945
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as Judith Owens
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Age: 21
George White's Scandals
1945
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as Billie Randall
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Age: 21
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
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as Helen Carter (as Bettejane Greer)
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Age: 20
Pan-Americana
1945
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as Miss Downing (uncredited)
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Age: 20