Jane Greer
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1924-09-09
- Died
- 2001-08-24
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Also known as
- Bettejane Greer
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (17)
Columbo
1971
as Sylvia Danziger
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Kathie (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Bonnie Phelps
Bonanza
1959
as Julia Bulette
Falcon Crest
1981
as Charlotte Pershing
Twin Peaks
1990
as Vivian Smythe Niles
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Ellen Morrow / Ellie Matson / Julie Benton
Burke's Law
1963
as Lonnie Smith
Thriller
1960
as Ann Moffat
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Mona Patton
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mrs. Cannon-Hughes
Playhouse 90
1956
as Karen
Suspicion
1957
as Clare Stengler
Revlon Mirror Theatre
1953
The Insiders
1985
as Mrs. West
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987
as Self
Movies (34)
Against All Odds
1984
as Mrs. Wyler
Out of the Past
1947
as Kathie Moffat
The Outfit
1973
as Alma Macklin
You're in the Navy Now
1951
as Ellie C. Harkness
Billie
1965
as Agnes Carol
They Won't Believe Me
1947
as Janice Bell
The Clown
1953
as Paula Henderson
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Pirouze
The Shadow Riders
1982
as Ma Traven
Station West
1948
as Charlie
Man of a Thousand Faces
1957
as Hazel Bennet Chaney
Immediate Family
1989
as Michael's Mother
Pan-Americana
1945
as Miss Downing (uncredited)
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
2006
as Self
The Prisoner of Zenda
1952
as Antoinette de Mauban
Run for the Sun
1956
as Katherine 'Katie' Connors
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
1991
as Self
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
1953
as Diana Forrester
Just Between Friends
1986
as Ruth Chadwick
The Company She Keeps
1951
as Diane
Dick Tracy
1945
as Judith Owens
Where Love Has Gone
1964
as Marian Spicer
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
1998
as Self
Desperate Search
1952
as Julie Heldon
The Big Steal
1949
as Joan 'Chiquita' Graham
The Falcon's Alibi
1946
as Lola Carpenter
Two O'Clock Courage
1945
as Helen Carter (as Bettejane Greer)
Sunset Pass
1946
as Lolite Baxter
George White's Scandals
1945
as Billie Randall
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as Eileen Sawyer
You for Me
1952
as Katie McDermad
No Time at All
1958
as Karen
A Christmas for Boomer
1979
Perfect Mate
1996
About Jane Greer
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… With 51 credits spanning from 1945 to 2006, Jane Greer has appeared in 34 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jane Greer Movies
- Against All Odds (1984) — as Mrs. Wyler
- Out of the Past (1947) — as Kathie Moffat
- The Outfit (1973) — as Alma Macklin
- You're in the Navy Now (1951) — as Ellie C. Harkness
- Billie (1965) — as Agnes Carol
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