Jane Powell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 1, 1929
- Died
- September 16, 2021
- Birthplace
- Portland, Oregon, USA
Jane Powell was singing and dancing at an early age. She sang on the radio and performed in theaters before her screen debut in 1944. Through the 1940s and 1950s, she had a successful career in movie musicals. However, in 1957, her career in films ended, as she had outgrown her innocent girl-next-door image. She has made brief returns to acting in front of the camera -- on television, in commercials, and in a workout video. She has had a variety of roles on stage since the end of her movie career, including the musicals "South Pacific," "The Sound of Music," "Oklahoma!," "My Fair Lady," "Carousel," and a one-woman show "The Girl Next Door and How She Grew," from which she took the title of her 1988 autobiography. From the 1980s to the 2010s, Powell lived with her fifth husband, former child star Dickie Moore, in New York City and Connecticut, active in television and theater through the 2000s. Moore passed away in 2015 and Powell moved full-time to Wilton, Connecticut after that. Jane Powell passed away on September 16, 2021, of natural causes, at the age of 92. Despite the same last name she is not related to actors William Powell, Dick Powell, or Eleanor Powell.
Filmography
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age 2021
as Self
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter 2011
as Herself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical 2009
as Self (archive)
- Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane
Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane 2007
as Self
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There 2003
as Self
The Sandy Bottom Orchestra 2000
as Delia Ferguson
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder 2000
as Kit Andre
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' 1997
as Herself
That's Entertainment! III 1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts 1992
as Host
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood 1987
as Self
Night of 100 Stars II 1985
as Self
That's Dancing! 1985
Actor
Night of 100 Stars 1982
as Self
Mayday at 40,000 Feet 1977
as Kitty Douglass
Tubby the Tuba 1975
as Celeste (voice)
That's Entertainment! 1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Letters 1973
as Elaine Anderson
Feathertop 1961
as Julie Balfour
Meet Me in St. Louis 1959
as Esther Smith
The All-Star Christmas Show 1958
as Self
Enchanted Island 1958
as Fayaway
The Girl Most Likely 1958
as Dodie
The Female Animal 1958
as Penny Windsor
Hit the Deck 1955
as Susan Smith
Deep in My Heart 1954
as Performer (segment "Maytime")
Athena 1954
as Athena
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954
as Bride Milly Pontipee
Three Sailors and a Girl 1953
as Penny Weston
Small Town Girl 1953
as Cindy Kimbell
Rich, Young and Pretty 1951
as Elizabeth Rogers
Royal Wedding 1951
as Ellen Bowen
Two Weeks with Love 1950
as Patti Robinson
Nancy Goes to Rio 1950
as Nancy Barklay
Luxury Liner 1948
as Polly Bradford
A Date with Judy 1948
as Judy Foster
Three Daring Daughters 1948
as Tess Morgan
Holiday in Mexico 1946
as Christine Evans
Delightfully Dangerous 1945
as Sherry Williams
Song of the Open Road 1944
as Jane Powell
Credits from TMDB.