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Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000) -- The JonBenet Ramsey Case, which has caused a media frenzy not only in the United States, but all over the world, is one of the biggest mysteries in modern criminal history. What happened in the Ramsey house on the night that JonBenet died?
"Growing Pains" (1985): Season 4: Episode 15 -- Jason and Maggie are in for a surprise when an anniversary party is planned without their knowledge. As things get out of hand, desserts start flying.
The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) -- Open-ended Trailer from Showtime Networks Inc.
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000) -- The JonBenet Ramsey Case, which has caused a media frenzy not only in the United States, but all over the world, is one of the biggest mysteries in modern criminal history. What happened in the Ramsey house on the night that JonBenet died?
Royal Wedding (1951) -- Tom and Ellen Bowen are a brother and sister dance act whose show closes in New York. Their agent books them in London for the same period as the Royal Wedding...

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Date of Birth:
1 April 1929, Portland, Oregon, USA more
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Mini Biography:
Jane Powell was singing and dancing at an early age. She sang on the radio... more
Trivia:
Dated dancer Stanley Catron after meeting on the set of Song of the Open Road (1944). more
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Awards:
1 win more
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Actor Ricardo Montalban Dies at 88
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Bess Sherman (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Vulnerable (2002) TV episode .... Bess Sherman
  2. The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (2000) (TV) .... Delia Ferguson
  3. Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (2000) (TV) .... Dance Instructor

  4. Picture This (1999)
  5. "Growing Pains" .... Irma Seaver Overmier (5 episodes, 1988-1990)
        - Divorce Story (1990) TV episode .... Irma Seaver Overmier
        - The Looooove Boat: Part 2 (1989) TV episode .... Irma Seaver Overmier
        - The Looooove Boat: Part 1 (1989) TV episode .... Irma Seaver Overmier
        - Anniversary from Hell (1989) TV episode .... Irma Seaver Overmier
        - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1988) TV episode .... Irma Seaver Overmier

  6. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Rev. Mother Claire (1 episode, 1987)
        - Old Habits Die Hard (1987) TV episode .... Rev. Mother Claire
  7. "Loving" (1983) TV series .... Rebecca Beecham (unknown episodes, 1985-1986)
  8. Marie (1985) .... Singer at Rally
    ... aka Marie: A True Story
  9. "The Love Boat" .... Aunt Loretta / ... (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
        - April in Boston/Saving Grace/Breaks of Life (1982) TV episode .... Grace Bostwick
        - Maid for Each Other/Lost and Found/Then There Were Two (1981) TV episode .... Aunt Loretta
  10. "Fantasy Island" .... Eunice Picard / ... (3 episodes, 1978-1982)
        - Challenge, The/A Genie Named Joe (1982) TV episode .... Eunice Picard
        - Loving Strangers/Something Borrowed, Something Blue... (1981) TV episode .... Margaret Chase Wilkerson
        - Bet a Million/Mr. Irresistible (1978) TV episode .... Joan Wade

  11. Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (1976) (TV) .... Kitty Douglas
  12. Tubby the Tuba (1975) (voice) .... Celeste
  13. Wheeler and Murdoch (1973) (TV) .... Dorcie
  14. The Letters (1973) (TV) .... Elaine Anderson (The Andersons Episode)
  15. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Fairy Godmother / ... (4 episodes, 1963-1970)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Charity Begins at Home, But Nowadays, Who Can Afford a Home? (1970) TV episode .... Penelope Farnsworth
        - Love Is a Funny Thing (1968) TV episode .... Fairy Godmother
        - Fairy Tales for Old Children (1968) TV episode .... Sleeping Beauty
        - Don't Sit Under the Tombstone with Anybody Else But Me (1963) TV episode .... Guest

  16. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Alice Wood (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - View from the Eiffel Tower (1962) TV episode .... Alice Wood
  17. Feathertop (1961) (TV)
  18. Hooray for Love (1960) (TV)

  19. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Lois Walters (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
        - The Girl (1959) TV episode .... Lois Walters
  20. Meet Me in St. Louis (1959) (TV) .... Esther Smith
  21. Enchanted Island (1958) .... Fayaway
    ... aka Typee (International: English title)
  22. "Alcoa Theatre" .... Hilde Frenz / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1958)
        - Decoy Duck (1958) TV episode .... Susan Martin
        - Cupid Wore a Badge (1957) TV episode .... Kathy Dorn
        - Encounter on a Second-Class Coach (1957) TV episode .... Julie Kingstone/Hilde Frenz
  23. "Goodyear Theatre" .... Harriet Kennedy / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka Award Theatre (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Golden Years of Television (USA: cable TV title)
        - The Lady Takes the Stand (1958) TV episode .... Marian Evers
        - Fix a Frame for Mourning (1958) TV episode .... Laura Cabot
        - Music in the Night (1958) TV episode .... Joan Lindsey
        - Hurricane (1957) TV episode .... Harriet Kennedy
  24. The Girl Most Likely (1958) .... Dodie
  25. The Female Animal (1958) .... Penny Windsor
  26. "Producers' Showcase" .... Clementine (1 episode, 1957)
        - Ruggles of Red Gap (1957) TV episode .... Clementine
  27. "As the World Turns" (1956) TV series .... Lisa Miller Hughes Eldridge Shea Colman McColl Mitchell Grimaldi (1990s) (temporary substitute for Eileen Fulton) (unknown episodes)
  28. Hit the Deck (1955) .... Susan Smith
  29. Deep in My Heart (1954) .... Ottilie van Zandt in 'Maytime'
  30. Athena (1954) .... Athena Mulvain
  31. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) .... Milly Pontipee
  32. Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) .... Penny Weston
    ... aka 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title)
  33. Small Town Girl (1953) .... Cindy Kimbell
  34. Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) .... Elizabeth Rogers
  35. Royal Wedding (1951) .... Ellen Bowen
    ... aka Wedding Bells (UK)
  36. Two Weeks with Love (1950) .... Patti Robinson
  37. Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) .... Nancy Barklay

  38. Luxury Liner (1948) .... Polly Bradford
  39. A Date with Judy (1948) .... Judy Foster
  40. Three Daring Daughters (1948) .... Tess Morgan
    ... aka The Birds and the Bees (UK)
  41. Holiday in Mexico (1946) .... Christine Evans
  42. Delightfully Dangerous (1945) .... Sherry Williams
Soundtrack:
  1. "Great Performances" (1 episode, 1991)
        - The Fred Astaire Songbook (1991) TV episode (performer: "How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Loved You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life")

  2. That's Dancing! (1985) (performer: "I Left My Hat in Haiti")

  3. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) (performer: "The Slipper and the Rose Waltz (He Danced with Me/She Danced with Me)")
  4. That's Entertainment! (1974) (performer: "Hallelujah") ("It's a Most Unusual Day")
    ... aka That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)

  5. "The Kraft Music Hall" (1 episode, 1969)
        - Jimmy Durante and Don Knotts Do Their Thing... Also! (1969) TV episode (performer: "Cycles")
  6. "The Red Skelton Show" (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Love Is a Funny Thing (1968) TV episode (performer: "Little Girl Blue", "Star!")
  7. "The Jerry Lewis Show" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 27 February 1968 (1968) TV episode (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" (uncredited))
  8. "Toast of the Town" (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.24 (1968) TV episode (performer: "Beautiful Things")
  9. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode #2.4 (1967) TV episode (performer: "After Today")
  10. "The Dean Martin Show" (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 22 December 1966 (1966) TV episode (performer: "Walking Happy" (uncredited), "Young and Foolish" (uncredited))

  11. "Sunday Showcase" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - Give My Regards to Broadway (1959) TV episode (performer: "That's Entertainment" (uncredited), "I Could Have Danced All Night" (uncredited), "You Gotta Have Heart" (uncredited), "Mary Is a Grand Old Name" (uncredited), "Give Me Regards to Broadway" (uncredited))
  12. The Girl Most Likely (1958) (performer: "I Don't Know What I Want", "We Gotta Keep Up With the Joneses", "Travelogue", "Balboa", "Crazy Horse", "All the Colors of the Rainbow")
  13. The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV) (performer: "I'll Never Stop Loving You")
  14. Hit the Deck (1955) (performer: "Sometimes I'm Happy", "Hallelujah")
  15. Deep in My Heart (1954) (performer: "Will You Remember (Sweetheart)")
  16. Athena (1954) (performer: "I Never Felt Better", "Chacun le sait")
  17. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) (performer: "Wonderful, Wonderful Day", "When You're in Love", "Goin' Co'tin'")
  18. Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) (performer: "Face to Face")
    ... aka 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title)
  19. Rich, Young and Pretty (1951) (performer: "Wonder Why", "Dark is the Night")
  20. Royal Wedding (1951) (performer: "TOO LATE NOW", "EV'RY NIGHT AT SEVEN", "OPEN YOUR EYES", "THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE", "I LEFT MY HAT IN HAITI", "HOW COULD YOU BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID I LOVED YOU WHEN YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN A LIAR ALL MY LIFE")
    ... aka Wedding Bells (UK)
  21. Two Weeks with Love (1950) (performer: "The Oceana Roll" (uncredited), "A Heart That's Free" (uncredited), "My Hero" (uncredited))
  22. Nancy Goes to Rio (1950) (performer: "Embraceable You" (uncredited), "Musetta's Waltz" (uncredited))

  23. Luxury Liner (1948) (performer: "Spring Came Back to Vienna" (uncredited), "Alouette" (uncredited), "Obéissons quand leur voix appelle", "The Peanut Vendor" (uncredited), "Spring came back to Vienna" (reprise) (uncredited))
  24. A Date with Judy (1948) (performer: "Judaline", "Its a Most Unusual Day", "I'm Strictly on the Corny Side", "Love Is Where You Find It", "Smiling Through The Years", "Love Is Where You Find It (Reprise)", "Home Sweet Home", "Its a Most Unusual Day" (Reprise #2 - Finale))
  25. Three Daring Daughters (1948) (performer: "THE DICKEY-BIRD-SONG" (uncredited), "ALMA MATER" (uncredited), "SPRINGTIDE" (uncredited), "ROUTE 66" (uncredited), "PASSEPIED" (uncredited), "JE VEUX VIVRE" (uncredited), "FLEURETTE" (uncredited), "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" (uncredited))
    ... aka The Birds and the Bees (UK)
  26. Delightfully Dangerous (1945) (performer: "Once Upon A Song", "Through Your Eyes ... To Your Heart", "In A Shower Of Stars")
  27. Song of the Open Road (1944) (performer: "ROLLIN' DOWN THE ROAD" (1944) (uncredited), "(I'M HAVIN') FUN IN THE SUN" (1944) (uncredited), "CARMENA" (1901) (uncredited), "HERE IT IS MONDAY" (1944) (uncredited))
Self:
  1. Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane (2007) (V) .... Herself
  2. Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003) .... Herself
    ... aka Broadway (USA: short title)
    ... aka Broadway: The Golden Age (USA: short title)
    ... aka Broadway: The Movie (USA: short title)
  3. Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration (2001) (TV) .... Herself

  4. "Biography" .... Herself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Roddy McDowall: Hollywood's Best Friend (1998) TV episode .... Herself
  5. Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997) (TV) .... Herself
  6. "Private Screenings" .... Herself (1 episode, 1995)
        - Jane Powell (1995) TV episode .... Herself
  7. Nelson and Jeanette (1992) (TV) .... Host
    ... aka Nelson and Jeanette, America's Singing Sweethearts

  8. "Great Performances" .... Herself (1 episode, 1989)
        - An Evening with Alan Jay Lerner (1989) TV episode .... Herself
  9. Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) (TV) .... Herself
  10. Circus of the Stars #11 (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  11. The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  12. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  13. The 56th Annual Academy Awards (1984) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
  14. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
  15. The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV) .... Herself

  16. The 50th Annual Academy Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  17. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 20 February 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Herself
  18. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  19. "This Is Tom Jones" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #2.25 (1970) TV episode

  20. "The Jimmie Rodgers Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Carol Burnett Presents the Jimmie Rodgers Show
        - Episode dated 14 July 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
  21. "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Jimmy Durante and Don Knotts Do Their Thing... Also! (1969) TV episode .... Herself
  22. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 25 November 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  23. "The Jerry Lewis Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 27 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
  24. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself / ... (8 episodes, 1953-1968)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.24 (1968) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #20.28 (1967) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #19.13 (1965) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #17.14 (1964) TV episode .... Singer/Dancer
        - Episode #10.24 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
          (3 more)
  25. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode #2.4 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
  26. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
    ... aka The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 22 December 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 28 October 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Herself
  27. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Singer / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1966)
        - Episode #3.30 (1966) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #2.13 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #2.3 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Dancer/Singer
  28. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Herself - Dancer / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1965)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - The American Song (1965) TV episode .... Herself - Hostess
        - A Measure of Music (1962) TV episode .... Herself - Dancer
        - The Music of Romance (1960) TV episode .... Herself - Dancer
  29. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1964)
        - Episode dated 23 November 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 21 January 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  30. "The Judy Garland Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode #1.10 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  31. "The Perry Como Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 22 May 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
  32. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Herself (5 episodes, 1959-1963)
        - Episode #5.26 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #5.20 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #4.31 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.1 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #1.22 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
  33. "I've Got a Secret" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1959-1962)
        - Episode dated 29 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 15 January 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 1 April 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
  34. "Password" .... Panelist (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
        - Jane Powell vs. Red Buttons (1962) TV episode .... Panelist
  35. At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) .... Herself
  36. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (3 episodes, 1956-1962)
        - Episode dated 21 January 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 20 April 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 10 June 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Mystery Guest #2
  37. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode #8.18 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
  38. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself / ... (4 episodes, 1957-1960)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #4.33 (1960) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #4.16 (1960) TV episode .... Herself - Hostess
        - Episode #3.19 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.6 (1957) TV episode .... Herself

  39. "Sunday Showcase" .... Herself - Performer (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - Give My Regards to Broadway (1959) TV episode .... Herself - Performer
  40. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Herself - Singer (2 episodes, 1958)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.32 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Episode #3.28 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
  41. The 28th Annual Academy Awards (1956) (TV) .... Herself - Performer
  42. 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955) (uncredited) .... Herself

  43. Screen Snapshots: Motion Picture Mothers, Inc. (1949) .... Herself
  44. Song of the Open Road (1944) .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. "American Masters"
        - Judy Garland: By Myself (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  2. That's Entertainment! III (1994) (uncredited) .... Herself, film clip
  3. The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V) .... Herself
  4. That's Dancing! (1985) .... Herself (clip from "Royal Wedding")
  5. That's Entertainment! (1974) .... Clip from 'A Date with Judy'

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Appeared in TV commercials for Polident throughout the 1990s. more
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