Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Jane Greer was a film and television actress who was perhaps best known for her role as femme fatale Kathie Moffat in the 1947 film noir Out of the Past. A beauty-contest winner and professional model from her teens, Greer began her show-business career as a big-band singer. She sang in Washington, DC, with the orchestra of Enric Madriguera. She "sang phonetically in Spanish" with the group. Howard Hughes spotted Greer modeling in the June 8, 1942 issue of Life, and sent her to Hollywood to become an actress. Hughes lent her to RKO to star in many films (another source says Greer's husband, Rudy Vallee, "helped her get out of her contract with Hughes and secure another pact with RKO Studios") including Dick Tracy, Out of the Past, They Won't Believe Me, and the comedy/suspense film The Big Steal, with Out of the Past co-star Robert Mitchum. Hughes refused to let her work for a time; when she finally began film acting, she appeared in You're in the Navy Now, The Prisoner of Zenda, Run for the Sun, and Man of a Thousand Faces. In 1984, she was cast in Against All Odds, a remake of Out of the Past, as the mother of the character she had played in 1947. In 1952, Greer obtained a release from her contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. She said, "When there is a good role at MGM, the producers want Lana or Ava. There is no chance for another actress to develop into important stardom at the studio". Greer's noteworthy roles in television included 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. Greer died of cancer on August 24, 2001, at the age of 76, in Bel Air, Los Angeles. Her body was interred at Los Angeles' Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Greer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Popularitet : 5.037
  • Kendt for : Acting
  • Fødselsdag : 1924-09-09
  • Fødselssted : Washington, D.C., USA
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Jane Greer Film

  • 1947
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    Fanget af fortiden

    Fanget af fortiden

    7.6 1947 HD

    Jeff Bailey arbejder på en benzintank i en lille by, da hans fortid en dag indhenter ham. Han får besked på at mødes med...

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  • 1984
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    Farlig impuls

    Farlig impuls

    5.7 1984 HD

    Mørkt begær eksploderer i denne kærlighedshistorie med Rachel Ward og Jeff Bridges i hovedrollerne. Terry Brogan (Bridges) er en...

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  • 1951
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    The Company She Keeps

    The Company She Keeps

    5.9 1951 HD

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  • 1947
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    They Won't Believe Me

    They Won't Believe Me

    6.6 1947 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Outfit

    The Outfit

    6.8 1973 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Prisoner of Zenda

    The Prisoner of Zenda

    6.7 1952 HD

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  • 1948
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    Station West

    Station West

    6.1 1948 HD

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  • 1957
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    Man of a Thousand Faces

    Man of a Thousand Faces

    6.7 1957 HD

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  • 1947
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    Sinbad the Sailor

    Sinbad the Sailor

    5.9 1947 HD

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  • 1945
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    Two O'Clock Courage

    Two O'Clock Courage

    6.2 1945 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Falcon's Alibi

    The Falcon's Alibi

    5.2 1946 HD

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  • 1956
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    Run for the Sun

    Run for the Sun

    5.9 1956 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Big Steal

    The Big Steal

    6.5 1949 HD

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  • 1951
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    You're in the Navy Now

    You're in the Navy Now

    4.4 1951 HD

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  • 1964
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    Where Love Has Gone

    Where Love Has Gone

    6.1 1964 HD

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  • 1965
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    Billie

    Billie

    5 1965 HD

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  • 1979
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    A Christmas for Boomer

    A Christmas for Boomer

    1 1979 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Clown

    The Clown

    5.4 1953 HD

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  • 1952
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    Desperate Search

    Desperate Search

    5.7 1952 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Bamboo Blonde

    The Bamboo Blonde

    6 1946 HD

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  • 1945
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    Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

    5.2 1945 HD

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  • 1953
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    Down Among the Sheltering Palms

    Down Among the Sheltering Palms

    5 1953 HD

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  • 1952
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    You for Me

    You for Me

    4.5 1952 HD

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  • 1946
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    Sunset Pass

    Sunset Pass

    3.5 1946 HD

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  • 1958
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    No Time at All

    No Time at All

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1945
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    George White's Scandals

    George White's Scandals

    5.3 1945 HD

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  • 1991
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    Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

    Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

    7 1991 HD

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  • 1989
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    Immediate Family

    Immediate Family

    6 1989 HD

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  • 1986
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    Os piger imellem

    Os piger imellem

    5.2 1986 HD

    Holly Davis bor med sin velholdte karrieremand og to børn i udkanten af byen. Da hun møder nyhedsjournalisten Sandy Dunlap, bliver det...

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  • 1945
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    Pan-Americana

    Pan-Americana

    3.6 1945 HD

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  • 2006
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    Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

    Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light

    7.1 2006 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Shadow Riders

    The Shadow Riders

    6.4 1982 HD

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  • 1998
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    Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

    Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

    7 1998 HD

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  • 1981
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    Falcon Crest

    Falcon Crest

    5.6 1981 HD

    Falcon Crest - den populære serie, der er centreret om de rige vingårde og de meget rige mennesker i det nordlige Californiens...

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  • 1984
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    Hun så et mord

    Hun så et mord

    7.5 1984 HD

    Den tidligere engelsklærer på gymnasiet og den berømte mysterieforfatter Jessica Fletcher har en gave til at løse...

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  • 1963
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    Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1990
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    Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

    8.325 1990 HD

    Twin Peaks er en amerikansk Emmy-nomineret, Peabody- og Golden Globe-vindende tv-serie, der første gang sendtes i USA i perioden 8. april 1990...

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  • 1976
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    Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

    7.5 1976 HD

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1960
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    Thriller

    Thriller

    6.4 1960 HD

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  • 1956
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    7 1952 HD

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  • 1971
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    Columbo

    Columbo

    8.1 1971 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

    Rul lassoen op, tag sporerne af og varm kaffebønnerne! Se Ben, Hoss, Adam og Little Joe Cartwright bekæmpe uretfærdighed i dalen,...

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  • 1956
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1987
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    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

    8 1987 HD

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  • 1956
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    Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

    7.5 1956 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Insiders

    The Insiders

    5 1985 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    7 1952 HD

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  • 1957
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    Suspicion

    Suspicion

    5.9 1957 HD

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