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Jane Greer was an American actor and singer, born on 9 September 1924 in Washington, D.C. She worked from 1945 to 1996, appearing in Western genre productions, and sang as a vocalist. Her spouse was Rudy Vallée and her child was Lawrence Lasker.
Greer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is recognised in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. She died on 24 August 2001 in Los Angeles of cancer, from natural causes, and was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.
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Film & TV
Washington, D.C., USA
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…
Known for
- Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light — Self2006
- Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero — Self1998
- Perfect Mate1996
- Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star — Self1991
- Twin Peaks — Vivian Smythe Niles1990
- Immediate Family — Michael's Mother1989
- The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood — Self1987
- Just Between Friends — Ruth Chadwick1986
- The Insiders — Mrs. West1985
- Against All Odds — Mrs. Wyler1984
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- California
Discography
- Song for Me2019
- Bittersweet2019
- Aeroplane2020
- Lullaby For You2020
- All That's Left Behind / Lullaby For You2021
- Way Out2021
- Happy People2021
- Had Enough2025
- Franken2025
- Big Smile2025
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2
- Total plays
- 5
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Key facts
- Born
- Bettejane Greer , ( 1924-09-09 ) September 9, 1924, Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Died
- August 24, 2001 (2001-08-24) (aged 76), Los Angeles , California, U.S.
- Resting place
- Westwood Memorial Park
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1945–1996
- Known for
- Out of the Past
- Spouses
- Rudy Vallée ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1943 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1944 ) Edward Lasker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1963 )
- Partner
- Frank London (1965–2001; his death)
- Children
- 3, including Lawrence Lasker
- Awards
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jane
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Rudy Vallée
- Child
- Lawrence Lasker
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- Western
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Jane Greer - 1947.jpg
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- place of burial
- Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
- Commons category
- Jane Greer
- date of birth
- 1924-09-09
- date of death
- 2001-08-24
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- end of work period
- 1996-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Jane Greer (born Bettejane Greer; September 9, 1924 – August 24, 2001) was an American film and television actress best known for her role as femme fatale Kathie Moffat in the 1947 film noir Out of the Past. In 2009, The Guardian named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Early life
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