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Jane Frazee
Actor

Jane Frazee

18 Jul 1915Born
6 Sep 1985Died
70Age at death
47Credits

Biography

A professional entertainer since the age of six, blue-eyed brunette Jane Frazee and her older sister Ruth Frazee had a vaudeville sister act and appeared in nightclubs and on radio together. They journeyed to Hollywood, but the act broke up when Ruth failed her screen tests and Jane passed hers. Jane was quite attractive with a pleasant singing voice, and went on to play in numerous westerns and light musicals after signing with Republic Pictures. She later appeared in a number of films for Universal Pictures, which put her to the test by having her warble amidst the antics of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Buck Privates (1941) and Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson in Hellzapoppin' (1941).

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She married actor/director Glenn Tryon in 1942 and had a son, Timothy, but the couple divorced in 1947. Moving into TV guest appearances in the early 1950s, Jane later retired and started a successful real estate business. She died in Newport Beach, California at age 67 following complications from a stroke on September 6, 1985.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1956So You Think the Grass Is GreenerFilm: Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
  2. 1955So You Want a Model RailroadFilm: Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
  3. 1955So You Don't Trust Your WifeFilm: Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
  4. 1954So You Want to Know Your RelativesFilm: Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
  5. 1954So You're Taking in a RoomerFilm: Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
  6. 1952The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries: Gilda (1 episode)
  7. 1952Adventures of SupermanSeries: Farmwoman (1 episode)
  8. 1951Racket SquadSeries (1 episode)
  9. 1951Rhythm InnFilm: Carol Denton
  10. 1950The Beulah ShowSeries: Alice Henderson (2 episodes)
  11. 1950The Gene Autry ShowSeries (1 episode)
  12. 1948Last of the Wild HorsesFilm: Jane Cooper
  13. 1948Grand Canyon TrailFilm: Carol Martin aka Carol Vanderpool
  14. 1948IncidentFilm: Marion Roberts
  15. 1948Under California StarsFilm: Caroline Bullfincher
  16. 1948The Gay RancheroFilm: Betty Richards
  17. 1947On the Old Spanish TrailFilm: Candy
  18. 1947Springtime in the SierrasFilm: Taffy Baker
  19. 1947Calendar GirlFilm: Patricia O'Neill
  20. 1946A Guy Could ChangeFilm: Barbara Adams
  21. 1945Swingin' on a RainbowFilm: Lynn Ford
  22. 1945Ten Cents a DanceFilm: Jeanne Hollis
  23. 1944The Big BonanzaFilm: Chiquita McSweeney
  24. 1944Practically YoursFilm: Jane Frazee - Vocalist
  25. 1944She's a SweetheartFilm: Maxine Lecour
  26. 1944Kansas City KittyFilm: Eileen Hasbrook
  27. 1944Swing in the SaddleFilm: Penny Morrow
  28. 1944Rosie the RiveterFilm: Rosalind 'Rosie' Warren
  29. 1944Cowboy CanteenFilm: Connie Gray
  30. 1944Beautiful But BrokeFilm: Sally Richards
  31. 1943Rhythm of the IslandsFilm: Joan Holton
  32. 1943Keep 'Em SluggingFilm: Star of Movie House Film
  33. 1943Hi'ya, ChumFilm: Sunny Lee
  34. 1942When Johnny Comes Marching HomeFilm: Joyce
  35. 1942Moonlight in HavanaFilm: Gloria Jackson
  36. 1942Get Hep to LoveFilm: Ann Winters
  37. 1942Moonlight MasqueradeFilm: Vicki Forrester
  38. 1942Almost MarriedFilm: Gloria Dobson
  39. 1942What's Cookin'?Film: Anne Payne
  40. 1942Don't Get PersonalFilm: Mary Reynolds
  41. 1941Hellzapoppin'Film: Kitty Rand
  42. 1941Moonlight in HawaiiFilm: Toby Spencer
  43. 1941Sing Another ChorusFilm: Edna
  44. 1941San Antonio RoseFilm: Hope Holloway
  45. 1941Angels with Broken WingsFilm: Jane Lord
  46. 1941Buck PrivatesFilm: Judy Gray
  47. 1940Melody and MoonlightFilm: Kay Barnett

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