09/09/1924
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 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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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006) as Self |
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Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero (1998) as Self |
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Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star (1991) as Self |
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Immediate Family (1989) as Michael's Mother |
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Just Between Friends (1986) as Ruth Chadwick |
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Against All Odds (1984) as Mrs. Wyler |
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The Shadow Riders (1982) as Ma Traven |
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A Christmas for Boomer (1979) as |
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The Outfit (1973) as Alma Macklin |
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Billie (1965) as Agnes Carol |
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Where Love Has Gone (1964) as Marian Spicer |
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No Time at All (1958) as Karen |
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Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) as Hazel Bennet Chaney |
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Run for the Sun (1956) as Katherine 'Katie' Connors |
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Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1953) as Diana Forrester |
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The Clown (1953) as Paula Henderson |
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Desperate Search (1952) as Julie Heldon |
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The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) as Antoinette de Mauban |
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You for Me (1952) as Katie McDermad |
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You're in the Navy Now (1951) as Ellie C. Harkness |
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The Company She Keeps (1951) as Diane |
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The Big Steal (1949) as Joan 'Chiquita' Graham |
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Station West (1948) as Charlie |
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Out of the Past (1947) as Kathie Moffat |
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They Won't Believe Me (1947) as Janice Bell |
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Sinbad the Sailor (1947) as Pirouze |
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The Bamboo Blonde (1946) as Eileen Sawyer |
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Sunset Pass (1946) as Lolite Baxter |
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The Falcon's Alibi (1946) as Lola Carpenter |
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Dick Tracy (1945) as Judith Owens |
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George White's Scandals (1945) as Billie Randall |
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Two O'Clock Courage (1945) as Helen Carter (as Bettejane Greer) |
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Pan-Americana (1945) as Miss Downing (uncredited) |