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{{Short description|American film, radio and voice actress}}
{{about|the actor|the indentured servant|Jane Webb (Northampton, Virginia)|the Australian wheelchair basketballer whose maiden name is Webb|Jane Sachs}}
{{about|the actor|the indentured servant|Jane Webb (Northampton, Virginia)|the Australian wheelchair basketballer whose maiden name is Webb|Jane Sachs|the author of 'The Mummy!'|Jane Loudon}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Jane Webb
| name = Jane Webb
| birth_name = Jane Webb Karyl
| birth_name = Jane Karyl Webb
| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|8|13|mf=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1925|8|13|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|3|30|1925|8|13|mf=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|3|30|1925|8|13|mf=y}}
| death_place = [[Green Valley, Arizona]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Green Valley, Arizona]], U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|entertainer}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|entertainer}}
| years_active = 1936–1951, 1967-1979
| years_active = 1933–1980
| alias = Jane Webb Edwards<br>Joanne Louise
| alias = Jane Webb Edwards<br>Joanne Louise
| spouse = {{marriage|Jack Edwards Jr.|1948|2008|end=died}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Jack Edwards Jr.|1948|2008|end=died}}
| children = 2
| children = 2
}}
}}

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'''Jane Webb Karyl''',<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=Funeral Services Set for Mrs. Sigrid Webb |pages=5 |work=Van Nuys Valley News And Green Sheet |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/california/van-nuys/van-nuys-valley-news-and-green-sheet/1975/05-11/page-5/ |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010)<ref name=":obituary">{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Jane Webb's Obituary |url=http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Jane-Webb-Edwards-88326937 |website=Tributes}}</ref> best known as '''Jane Webb''', was an American film, radio, and [[voice actress]], best known for her work on [[Filmation]]'s cartoons.
'''Jane Karyl Webb'''<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |date=August 17, 1948 |title=Weddings |page=18 |work=[[Los Angeles Daily News (historic)|Daily News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/689342270/?clipping_id=93223555&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjY4OTM0MjI3MCwiaWF0IjoxNjk0NTc1NTkyLCJleHAiOjE2OTQ2NjE5OTJ9.M4j5kpnqKCFa4Jd652GCYLUo__5M-3o_LEmHT_pAHa0 |access-date=September 12, 2023}}</ref> (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010)<ref name=":obituary">{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Jane Webb's Obituary |url=http://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Jane-Webb-Edwards-88326937 |website=Tributes}}</ref> was an American film, radio, and [[voice actress]], best known for her work on [[Filmation]]'s cartoons.


==Early years==
==Early years==
Webb's mother was Estelle Sigrid Webb, a Swedish immigrant who was an [[Opera|operatic]] [[soprano]] and performed at the [[Metropolitan Opera]].<ref name=":3" /><ref name="pi">{{cite news |title=Jane Webb Signed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20772033/jane_webb/ |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |agency=Associated Press |date=April 20, 1939 |location=Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 7, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> She is a descendant of James Webb, who used to accompany [[George Washington]] on his surveying trips.<ref name=":0" />
Webb's mother was Estelle Sigrid Webb, a Swedish immigrant who was an [[opera]]tic [[soprano]] and performed at the [[Metropolitan Opera]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |title=Funeral Services Set for Mrs. Sigrid Webb |pages=5 |work=Van Nuys Valley News And Green Sheet |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/california/van-nuys/van-nuys-valley-news-and-green-sheet/1975/05-11/page-5/ |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref><ref name="pi">{{cite news |title=Jane Webb Signed |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20772033/jane_webb/ |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |agency=Associated Press |date=April 20, 1939 |location=Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |page=15|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 7, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref> Her father is named James Howard Webb.<ref name=":8" /> She is a descendant of Walter Webb, who used to accompany [[George Washington]] on his surveying trips.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 18, 1945 |title=Jane Webb |pages=114 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/195818585/?terms=jane%20webb&match=1 |access-date=October 26, 2023}}</ref>


As a high school student in Central YMCA High School, she was president of the student council and headed other student organizations.<ref name=":0" /> On June 10, 1942, Edwards graduated "with honor".<ref>{{cite news|title=A Graduate| url= http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1942/06/10/page/22/article/a-graduate|accessdate=2016-06-26|work= [[Chicago Tribune]]|date=June 10, 1942|page=22}}</ref>
As a high school student in Central YMCA High School, she was president of the student council and headed other student organizations.<ref name=":0" /> On June 10, 1942, Webb graduated with the highest honors.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Graduate| url= http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1942/06/10/page/22/article/a-graduate|accessdate=2016-06-26|work= [[Chicago Tribune]]|date=June 10, 1942|page=22}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news |date=June 10, 1942 |title=Radio Roundup |pages=6 |work=[[The Morning Call]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/554338718/?terms=jane%20webb&match=1 |access-date=September 12, 2023}}</ref> In 1943, Webb took flying lessons.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |date=July 8, 1943 |title=Complete Radio Programs and Highlights for Today |pages=23 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/372161626/?terms=jane%20webb&match=1 |access-date=September 12, 2023}}</ref> Webb attended Central Day College.<ref name=":8" />


==Career==
==Career==
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At the age of eight, she started her career as a professional entertainer when she was mistress of ceremonies, singing a Swedish song in a [[Century of Progress|Chicago Century of Progress]] show.<ref name=":0" />

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In 1933/34, she started her career as a professional entertainer when she was mistress of ceremonies, singing a Swedish song in a [[Century of Progress|Chicago Century of Progress]] show.<ref name=":0" />


Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the ''Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters''.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=In Tom Mix Cast |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20772703/jane_webb/ |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=December 6, 1936 |location=Missouri, St. Louis |page=27|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 7, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the ''Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters''.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |title=In Tom Mix Cast |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/20772703/jane_webb/ |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=December 6, 1936 |location=Missouri, St. Louis |page=27|via = [[Newspapers.com]]|accessdate = June 7, 2018}} {{Open access}}</ref>


On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref name="pi" />
On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref name="pi" />

During her later career, she worked on a large number of animated cartoons, mostly for [[Filmation]].{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}


In 1974, Webb appeared in [[Jim Backus]]'s comedy album ''The Dirty Old Man'', providing voices of two characters.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}
In 1974, Webb appeared in [[Jim Backus]]'s comedy album ''The Dirty Old Man'', providing voices of two characters.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1947, Webb moved from [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] to the neighborhood of [[Hollywood Hills]], [[California]], along with her family.<ref name=":3" /> In August 1948, Webb married Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr, brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer [[Sam Edwards]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=August 11, 1948 |title=580 |pages=21 |work=[[The Fresno Bee]] |url=https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/image/701704164/?terms=Jane%20Webb%20Edwards&match=1 |access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref> The couple moved to [[New York City]] to continue their careers in television until they moved back to Hollywood Hills.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=September 28, 1972 |title=Their Friendship Has Lasted |pages=100 |work=[[Van Nuys Valley News]] |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/california/van-nuys/van-nuys-valley-news/1972/09-28/page-100/ |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> The couple had two sons, Alan Edwards, a [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] member, and Steven Monroe, a lead guitarist and vocalist.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":5" /> In 1960, the couple moved to the neighborhood of [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]].<ref name=":3" />
In her private life, Webb collected spools, rode miniature horses, kept canaries, read "everything", and made her own recipes.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 10, 1943 |title=Jane Webb Shares Recipe |pages=4 |work=[[The Van Nuys News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/7036759/?terms=jane%20webb&match=1 |access-date=September 12, 2023}}</ref> She had also written her own poetry, short stories, musical compositions, and a novel.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=March 12, 1943 |title=Jane Webb |pages=5 |work=Burlington Daily News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/657993144/?terms=jane%20webb&match=3 |access-date=September 12, 2023}}</ref>


In 1947, Webb moved from [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] to the neighborhood of [[Hollywood Hills]], [[California]], along with her family.<ref name=":3" /> On July 22, 1948, Webb married Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr, brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer [[Sam Edwards]], at her parents' home.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 11, 1948 |title=580 |pages=21 |work=[[The Fresno Bee]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/701704164/?terms=Jane%20Webb%20Edwards&match=1 |access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>''California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980''. Lehi, UT, USA: [[Ancestry.com|Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.]], 2017.</ref> The couple moved to [[New York City]] to continue their careers in television until they moved back to Hollywood Hills.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news |date=September 28, 1972 |title=Their Friendship Has Lasted |pages=100 |work=[[Van Nuys Valley News]] |url=https://www.newspaperarchive.com/us/california/van-nuys/van-nuys-valley-news/1972/09-28/page-100/ |access-date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> The couple had two sons, Alan James Edwards (b. April 23, 1951), a [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] member,<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=William |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Official Web Biography of Sam Edwards |url=http://www.perfessorbill.com/sam_bio.shtml}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=April 30, 1951 |title=Radio-TV Briefs |page=20 |work=Los Angeles Evening Citizen News |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/683955169/?clipping_id=68928083&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjY4Mzk1NTE2OSwiaWF0IjoxNjk0NjUwNzI1LCJleHAiOjE2OTQ3MzcxMjV9.SBpTNQyXv5r5-sxCQtJfU-PIUlL2CiqANxlOqU2Dk34 |access-date=September 13, 2023}}</ref> and Steven Monroe, a lead guitarist and vocalist.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":2" /> In 1960, the couple moved to the neighborhood of [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]].<ref name=":3" /> Webb resided at 725 S La Huerta in [[Green Valley, Arizona]], from 1989 until her death in 2010.<ref>''U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1''. Lehi, UT, USA: [[Ancestry.com|Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.]], 2010.</ref> Jack Edwards Jr. died on September 5, 2008, in Green Valley, Arizona.<ref>''U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. Provo, UT, USA: [[Ancestry.com Operations Inc.|Ancestry.com Operations Inc]], 2014.</ref>
Jack Edwards Jr. died in September 2008.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=William |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Official Web Biography of Sam Edwards |url=http://www.perfessorbill.com/sam_bio.shtml}}</ref>{{Where|date=April 2022}} Webb resided{{when|date=April 2022}} in [[Green Valley, Arizona]] during her later life.<ref name=":obituary" />


==Death==
==Death==
On March 30, 2010, Webb died in [[Green Valley, Arizona]].<ref name=":obituary" /><ref name=":2" /> The cause of death is unknown.
On March 30, 2010, Webb died in [[Green Valley, Arizona]].<ref>''U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. Provo, UT, USA: [[Ancestry.com Operations Inc.|Ancestry.com Operations Inc]], 2014.</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| 1940–1954 || ''The Chicago Theater of the Air'' || Guest star
| 1940–1954 || ''The Chicago Theater of the Air'' || Guest star
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| 1941 || ''[[Lone Journey (radio soap opera) | Lone Journey]]'' || Jean<ref name=ct>{{cite news|title=Our Town|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/11/23/page/133/article/our-town|accessdate=2016-06-26|work=Chicago Tribune|date=November 3, 1941|location= Chicago|page=Part 3, Page 1}}</ref>
| 1941 || ''[[Lone Journey (radio soap opera)|Lone Journey]]'' || Jean<ref name=ct>{{cite news|title=Our Town|url=http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1941/11/23/page/133/article/our-town|accessdate=2016-06-26|work=Chicago Tribune|date=November 3, 1941|location= Chicago|page=Part 3, Page 1}}</ref>
|-
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| 1942–1946 || ''[[Bachelor's Children]]'' || Doris Keller (a.k.a. Dorothy Keeler)<ref name=":0" /><ref>''Buffalo Courier Express'', January 29, 1943</ref>
| 1942–1946 || ''[[Bachelor's Children]]'' || Doris Keller (a.k.a. Dorothy Keeler)<ref name=":0" /><ref>''Buffalo Courier Express'', January 29, 1943</ref>
|-
|-
| 1942–1951 || ''[[Aunt Mary (radio soap opera)|Aunt Mary Show]]'' || Peggy Mead
| 1942–1951 || ''[[Aunt Mary (radio soap opera)|Aunt Mary Show]]'' || Peggy Mead<ref>{{Cite news |last=May Caldwell |first=Lily |date=October 10, 1951 |title=Listeners yell, so popular daytime show back on air |pages=22 |work=[[The Birmingham News]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/574530925/?terms=jane%20webb%20radio&match=3 |access-date=September 13, 2023}}</ref>
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| 1943–1947 || ''The Baxters'' || Daughter
| 1943–1947 || ''The Baxters'' || Daughter
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|1943, 1951<ref name=":7" />
| 1943 || ''The Road to Life'' || Debutante<ref>{{cite news| work=[[Buffalo Courier Express]]| date= April 27, 1943| title= [Unknown]}}</ref>
|''[[Guiding Light (1937–1949)|Guiding Light]]''
|Peggy Ashley Regan
|-
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| 1943–1944 || ''The Road to Life'' || Debutante,<ref>{{cite news| work=[[Buffalo Courier Express]]| date= April 27, 1943| title= [Unknown]}}</ref> Janet Mercer<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 7, 1944 |title=Road of Life |pages=18 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/181826047/?terms=jane%20webb&match=2 |access-date=September 12, 2023}}</ref>
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| 1944 || ''[[That Brewster Boy]]'' || Minerva<ref name=":0">{{cite journal|title=The cover girl|journal= [[Radio Mirror]] |date=January 1944|volume=21|issue=3|page=48|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Mirror/44/Mirror-1944-01.pdf| accessdate=2015-01-01}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" | 1944 || ''[[That Brewster Boy]]'' || Minerva<ref name=":0">{{cite journal|title=The cover girl|journal= [[Radio Mirror]] |date=January 1944|volume=21|issue=3|page=48|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Radio-Mirror/44/Mirror-1944-01.pdf| accessdate=2015-01-01}}</ref>
|-
|''Sky High''
|Guest role<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 15, 1944 |title=What's on the Air |pages=15 |work=[[Wisconsin State Journal]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/402028649/?terms=jane%20webb%20radio&match=1 |access-date=September 13, 2023}}</ref>
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| 1945–1946 || ''[[Island Venture (radio program)|Island Venture]]'' || Medoza's daughter
| 1945–1946 || ''[[Island Venture (radio program)|Island Venture]]'' || Medoza's daughter
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| 1950 || ''The Truitts'' || Gladys Truitt<ref>{{cite news| work= Buffalo Courier Express | date= June 11, 1950| title= [Unknown]}}</ref>
| 1950 || ''The Truitts'' || Gladys Truitt<ref>{{cite news| work= Buffalo Courier Express | date= June 11, 1950| title= [Unknown]}}</ref>
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| rowspan=9|1950–1951 || ''[[Dr. Kildare]]'' || Mary Lamont <ref>{{cite book | section= Dr. Kildare| title= On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio| publisher= Oxford University Press| location= USA| year= 1998| first= John| last= Dunning| isbn= 9780195076783| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=EwtRbXNca0oC&dq=%22Dr.+Kildare,+medical+drama%22=%22Jane+Webb+as+Mary+Lamont%22&pg=PA205 |pages=205-206 |access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>
| rowspan=9|1950–1951 || ''[[Dr. Kildare]]'' || Mary Lamont<ref>{{cite book | section= Dr. Kildare| title= On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio| publisher= Oxford University Press| location= USA| year= 1998| first= John| last= Dunning| isbn= 9780195076783| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=EwtRbXNca0oC&dq=%22Dr.+Kildare,+medical+drama%22=%22Jane+Webb+as+Mary+Lamont%22&pg=PA205 |pages=205–206 |access-date=2019-10-01}}</ref>
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| ''[[Crime Classics]]'' || Guest role
| ''[[Crime Classics]]'' || Guest role
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| ''The Chase'' || Guest role
| ''The Chase'' || Guest role
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| 1951 || ''[[The Guiding Light]]'' || Peggy Ashley Regan
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|1979
|1979
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| ''[[The Archie Show]]'' || [[Betty Cooper]], [[Veronica Lodge]], [[Miss Grundy]], [[Big Ethel]], additional voices
| ''[[The Archie Show]]'' || [[Betty Cooper]], [[Veronica Lodge]], [[Miss Grundy]], [[Big Ethel]], additional voices
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| ''[[Family Affair]]''||Live action role; television announcer ("A Matter of Choice")
| ''[[Family Affair]]''||Live-action role; television announcer ("A Matter of Choice")
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| rowspan=3|1969 || ''Archie and His New Pals'' || Preview special for ''[[The Archie Comedy Hour]]''; Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, [[Sabrina Spellman]]
| rowspan=3|1969 || ''Archie and His New Pals'' || Preview special for ''[[The Archie Comedy Hour]]''; Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, [[Sabrina Spellman]]
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| rowspan=2|1972 || ''[[The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie]]'' ||
| rowspan=2|1972 || ''[[The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie]]'' ||
* ''[[Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain]]'' (Laura Turner, Susan Turner)
* ''[[Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain]]'' (Laura Turner)
* ''[[The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island]]'' (Ping, Pong)
* ''[[The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island]]'' (Babs)
* ''[[Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies]]'' (Petunia Pig, Nurse; credited as "Joanne Louise")
* ''[[Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies]]'' (Petunia Pig, Nurse; credited as "Joanne Louise")
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| ''[[The Brady Kids]]'' || Ping, Pong, Babs, [[Wonder Woman|Diana Prince/Wonder Woman]] ("It's All Greek to Me")
| ''[[The Brady Kids]]'' || Babs, [[Wonder Woman|Diana Prince/Wonder Woman]] ("It's All Greek to Me"), additional voices
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| rowspan=2|1973 || ''[[Lassie's Rescue Rangers]]'' || Laura Turner, Susan Turner, additional voices
| rowspan=2|1973 || ''[[Lassie's Rescue Rangers]]'' || Laura Turner, additional voices
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|-
| ''[[My Favorite Martians]]'' || Katy O'Hara, Jan, Coral, Lorelei Brown, Miss Casserole
| ''[[My Favorite Martians]]'' || Katy O'Hara, Jan, Coral, Lorelei Brown, Miss Casserole
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| 1977 || ''[[The New Archie and Sabrina Hour]]'' || Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della, additional voices
| 1977 || ''[[The New Archie and Sabrina Hour]]'' || Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della, additional voices
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|1980
|''[[General Hospital]]''
|Live-action role; announcer (one episode)
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 04:07, 5 July 2024

This article is about the actor. For the indentured servant, see Jane Webb (Northampton, Virginia). For the Australian wheelchair basketballer whose maiden name is Webb, see Jane Sachs. For the author of 'The Mummy!', see Jane Loudon.
Jane Webb
Born
Jane Karyl Webb

(1925-08-13)August 13, 1925
DiedMarch 30, 2010(2010-03-30) (aged 84)
Green Valley, Arizona, U.S.
Other namesJane Webb Edwards
Joanne Louise
Occupations
  • Actress
  • entertainer
Years active1933–1980
Spouse
Jack Edwards Jr.
​
​
(m. 1948; died 2008)​
Children2

Jane Karyl Webb[1] (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010)[2] was an American film, radio, and voice actress, best known for her work on Filmation's cartoons.

Early years

[edit]

Webb's mother was Estelle Sigrid Webb, a Swedish immigrant who was an operatic soprano and performed at the Metropolitan Opera.[3][4] Her father is named James Howard Webb.[1] She is a descendant of Walter Webb, who used to accompany George Washington on his surveying trips.[5][6]

As a high school student in Central YMCA High School, she was president of the student council and headed other student organizations.[5] On June 10, 1942, Webb graduated with the highest honors.[7][8] In 1943, Webb took flying lessons.[9] Webb attended Central Day College.[1]

Career

[edit]

At the age of eight, she started her career as a professional entertainer when she was mistress of ceremonies, singing a Swedish song in a Chicago Century of Progress show.[5]

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters.[10]

On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with Paramount Pictures.[4]

In 1974, Webb appeared in Jim Backus's comedy album The Dirty Old Man, providing voices of two characters.[citation needed]

Personal life

[edit]

In her private life, Webb collected spools, rode miniature horses, kept canaries, read "everything", and made her own recipes.[8][11] She had also written her own poetry, short stories, musical compositions, and a novel.[8][12]

In 1947, Webb moved from Chicago, Illinois to the neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, California, along with her family.[3] On July 22, 1948, Webb married Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr, brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer Sam Edwards, at her parents' home.[1][13][14] The couple moved to New York City to continue their careers in television until they moved back to Hollywood Hills.[15] The couple had two sons, Alan James Edwards (b. April 23, 1951), a U.S. Navy member,[3][15][16][17] and Steven Monroe, a lead guitarist and vocalist.[3][15][16] In 1960, the couple moved to the neighborhood of Studio City.[3] Webb resided at 725 S La Huerta in Green Valley, Arizona, from 1989 until her death in 2010.[18] Jack Edwards Jr. died on September 5, 2008, in Green Valley, Arizona.[19]

Death

[edit]

On March 30, 2010, Webb died in Green Valley, Arizona.[20]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role(s)
1939 Our Leading Citizen Telephone operator (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown Billie (uncredited)
1940 The Farmer's Daughter Cashier (uncredited)
1972 Treasure Island Mrs. Hawkins (voice)
1974 Oliver Twist Nancy (speaking voice)
Radio
Year Title Role(s)
1936–1941 Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters [10][21]
1937–1945 Grand Hotel
1939–1942 The Bartons Midge[22]
1940–1954 The Chicago Theater of the Air Guest star
1941 Lone Journey Jean[23]
1942–1946 Bachelor's Children Doris Keller (a.k.a. Dorothy Keeler)[5][24]
1942–1951 Aunt Mary Show Peggy Mead[25]
1943–1947 The Baxters Daughter
1943, 1951[9] Guiding Light Peggy Ashley Regan
1943–1944 The Road to Life Debutante,[26] Janet Mercer[27]
1944 That Brewster Boy Minerva[5]
Sky High Guest role[28]
1945–1946 Island Venture Medoza's daughter
1945–1948 Those Websters Belinda Boyd
1948 The People Next Door Charlotte[29]
1949 Richard Diamond, Private Detective One episode ("The John Blackwell Case")
1950 The Truitts Gladys Truitt[30]
1950–1951 Dr. Kildare Mary Lamont[31]
Crime Classics Guest role
Heartbeat Theater Guest role
Inheritance Guest role
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar Guest role
Let George Do It Guest role
Lux Radio Theatre Guest role
Suspense Guest role
The Chase Guest role
1979 Suspense Story Jessica Thomas
Television
Year Title Role(s)
1967 Journey to the Center of the Earth Cindy Lindenbrook, Queen Mortia, Fossil
1968 The Batman/Superman Hour Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Catwoman, Charlotte Ruuse
Fantastic Voyage Dr. Erica Lane, Alvin Upwell, Lisette Clossard
The Archie Show Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, additional voices
Family Affair Live-action role; television announcer ("A Matter of Choice")
1969 Archie and His New Pals Preview special for The Archie Comedy Hour; Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Sabrina Spellman
The Archie Comedy Hour Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della
The Hardy Boys Wanda Kay Breckenridge, Gertrude Hardy
1970 Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down Geraldine Lewis, Rhonda
Archie's Funhouse Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel
Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della, additional voices
Groovie Goolies Bella La Ghostly, Sabrina Spellman, additional voices
1971 Archie's TV Funnies Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Tess Trueheart, Moon Maid, Gravel Gertie, Mama, Emmy Lou, Taffy, Nancy Ritz, Fritzi Ritz, Cookie, Hazel Nutt, Broom-Hilda, Breathless Mahoney, additional voices
Aesop's Fables Female Tortoise, Bee, Female Swan, Mother Duck, Duckling, Female Hare #1, Female Hare #2
1972 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
The Brady Kids Babs, Diana Prince/Wonder Woman ("It's All Greek to Me"), additional voices
1973 Lassie's Rescue Rangers Laura Turner, additional voices
My Favorite Martians Katy O'Hara, Jan, Coral, Lorelei Brown, Miss Casserole
1974 The U.S. of Archie Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, additional voices
The New Adventures of Gilligan Ginger Grant, Mary Ann Summers (credited as both "Jane Webb" and "Jane Edwards"[32])
1975 The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty Felicia, Pronto, Sparrow
1976–1979 Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle Additional voices
1977 The New Archie and Sabrina Hour Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della, additional voices
1980 General Hospital Live-action role; announcer (one episode)
Shorts
Year Title Role(s)
1967 The Three Faces of Stanley Unknown name (voice)
1969 How We Feel About Sound Clancy's Mom (voice)
1971 Hopscotch Unknown name (voice)
1977 He Really Lives Unknown name (voice)

References

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