Jane Greer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 9, 1924
- Died
- August 24, 2001
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Discovering: Robert Mitchum 2014
as Self (archive footage)
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light 2006
as Self
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero 1998
as Self
Perfect Mate 1996
Actor
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star 1991
as Self
Immediate Family 1989
as Michael's Mother
Just Between Friends 1986
as Ruth Chadwick
Against All Odds 1984
as Mrs. Wyler
The Shadow Riders 1982
as Ma Traven
A Christmas for Boomer 1979
Actor
The Outfit 1973
as Alma Macklin
Billie 1965
as Agnes Carol
Where Love Has Gone 1964
as Marian Spicer
No Time at All 1958
as Karen
Man of a Thousand Faces 1957
as Hazel Bennet Chaney
Run for the Sun 1956
as Katherine 'Katie' Connors
Down Among the Sheltering Palms 1953
as Diana Forrester
The Clown 1953
as Paula Henderson
Desperate Search 1952
as Julie Heldon
The Prisoner of Zenda 1952
as Antoinette de Mauban
You for Me 1952
as Katie McDermad
You're in the Navy Now 1951
as Ellie C. Harkness
The Company She Keeps 1951
as Diane
The Big Steal 1949
as Joan 'Chiquita' Graham
Station West 1948
as Charlie
Out of the Past 1947
as Kathie Moffat
They Won't Believe Me 1947
as Janice Bell
Sinbad the Sailor 1947
as Pirouze
The Bamboo Blonde 1946
as Eileen Sawyer
Sunset Pass 1946
as Lolite Baxter
The Falcon's Alibi 1946
as Lola Carpenter
Dick Tracy 1945
as Judith Owens
George White's Scandals 1945
as Billie Randall
Two O'Clock Courage 1945
as Helen Carter (as Bettejane Greer)
Pan-Americana 1945
as Miss Downing (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.