Jane Webb
Jane Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Webb Edwards August 13, 1925 |
| Died | March 30, 2010 (aged 84) Green Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
| Other names | Joanne Louise |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1930–1977 |
| Spouse | Jack Edwards Jr. |
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Jane Webb Edwards, (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010) also known by the stage name Joanne Louise, was an American film and voice actress.
Early years
Webb's mother was Estelle Webb, who sang with the Metropolitan Opera.[1]
On June 10, 1942, Edwards graduated "with honor" , from Central YMCA High School in Chicago, Illinois.[2]
Career
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters.[3]
During her later career, she worked on a large number of animated cartoons, mostly for Filmation.[citation needed] Her roles included voicing all the female characters on "The Jihad", an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series.[4]
On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with Paramount Pictures.[1]
Webb provided voices for the characters Mary Ann and Ginger in The New Adventures of Gilligan, with credits listing her as both Jane Webb and Jane Edwards.[5]
Personal life
Webb married[when?] Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr., brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer Sam Edwards.[citation needed]
Death
On March 30, 2010, Webb died in Green Valley, Arizona.[citation needed]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Our Leading Citizen | Telephone operator (uncredited) |
| $1,000 a Touchdown | ||
| 1940 | The Farmer's Daughter | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Dr. Cyclops | IMDB's entry for Jane Webb states that she was a woman whose role was uncredited, but also that this assertion Jane's role is unconfirmed. It is dubious that she was in the film since she was 14 years old when the film was released. |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1930–1945 | Grand Hotel | |
| 1935–1946 | Bachelor's Children | Doris Keller[6] |
| 1936–1941 | Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters | [7] |
| 1937–1956 | The Guiding Light | Peggy Gaylord |
| 1939–1942 | The Bartons | Midge[8] |
| 1940–1954 | The Chicago Theater of the Air | Guest star |
| 1941 | Lone Journey | Jean[9] |
| 1942–1951 | Aunt Mary Show | Peggy Mead |
| 1943–1947 | The Baxters | Daughter |
| 1943 | The Road to Life | Debutante[10] |
| 1944 | That Brewster Boy | Minerva[11] |
| 1945–1946 | Island Venture | Medoza's daughter |
| 1945–1948 | Those Websters | Belinda Boyd |
| 1949 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | One episode ("The John Blackwell Case") |
| 1950 | The Truitts | Gladys Truitt[12] |
| 1950–1951 | Dr. Kildare | Mary Lamont [13] |
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Cindy Lindenbrook |
| 1968 | The Batman/Superman Hour | Barbara Gordon/Batgirl |
| Fantastic Voyage | Dr. Erica Lane | |
| The Archie Show | Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel | |
| Family Affair | Live action role; television announcer ("A Matter of Choice") | |
| 1969 | Archie and His New Pals | Preview special for The Archie Comedy Hour |
| 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 | |
| 1971 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della |
| Archie's TV Funnies | Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel | |
| 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 | Ping, Pong, Babs, Wonder Woman ("It's All Greek to Me") | |
| Treasure Island | TV Movie; Mrs. Hawkins | |
| 1973 | Lassie's Rescue Rangers | Laura Turner, Susan Turner, Additional Voices |
| My Favorite Martians | Katy O'Hara | |
| Everything's Archie | Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel | |
| 1974 | Oliver Twist | TV Movie; Nancy |
| The U.S. of Archie | Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy | |
| The New Adventures of Gilligan | Ginger Grant & Mary Ann Summers | |
| 1975 | The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty | Felicia |
| 1977 | The New Archie and Sabrina Hour | Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della |
References
- ^ a b "Jane Webb Signed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Associated Press. April 20, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Graduate". Chicago Tribune. June 10, 1942. p. 22. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "In Tom Mix Cast". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. December 6, 1936. p. 27. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Mangels, Andy (Summer 2018). "Star Trek: The Animated Series". RetroFan (1). TwoMorrows Publishing: 34.
- ^ Scheimer, Lou; Mangels, Andy (2012). Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9781605490441. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ Buffalo Courier Express, January 29, 1943
- ^ "[Unknown]". Poughkeepsie Evening Star. January 13, 1941.
- ^ "Meet Miss Midge". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. April 4, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved 2016-06-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Our Town". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. November 3, 1941. p. Part 3, Page 1. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Buffalo Courier Express. April 27, 1943.
- ^ "The cover girl" (PDF). Radio Mirror. 21 (3): 48. January 1944. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Buffalo Courier Express. June 11, 1950.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). "Dr. Kildare". On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 205–206. ISBN 9780195076783. Retrieved 2019-10-01.