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"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 3: Episode 20 -- A woman (Jan Sterling) has problems staying away from the race track and it threatens her marriage. With Karl Swenson.
Ace in the Hole (1951) -- A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jump start his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus.
The High and the Mighty (1954) -- When a commercial airliner develops engine problems on a trans-Pacific flight and the pilot loses his nerve, it is up to the washed-up co-pilot Dan Roman to bring the plane in safely.
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 1: Episode 14 -- Two business executives throw themselves into a battle of wits and trickery.
Johnny Belinda (1948) -- In post-war Cape Breton, a doctor's efforts to tutor a deaf/mute woman are undermined when she is raped, and the resulting pregnancy causes scandal to swirl.

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 April 1921, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
26 March 2004, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
One of Hollywood's more talented and watchable stars on screen was sullen... more
Trivia:
Has resided in London for many years. Was a good friend of the late... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 44% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins more
Alternate Names:
Jane Adrian

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actress, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actress:
  1. "Baby Boom" .... Barbara (1 episode, 1988)
        - Christmas '88 (1988) TV episode .... Barbara
  2. "Riptide" .... Ruth Davis (1 episode, 1985)
        - Fuzzy Vision (1985) TV episode .... Ruth Davis
  3. "CBS Afternoon Playhouse" .... Ray's mother (1 episode, 1982)
        - Dangerous Company (1982) TV episode .... Ray's mother
  4. First Monday in October (1981) .... Christine Snow
  5. "The Incredible Hulk" .... Stella Verdugo (1 episode, 1981)
        - Interview with the Hulk (1981) TV episode .... Stella Verdugo
  6. My Kidnapper, My Love (1980) (TV) .... Geegee's Mother
    ... aka Dark Side of Love
  7. "Three's Company" .... Judge Sheffield (1 episode, 1980)
        - And Justice for Jack (1980) TV episode .... Judge Sheffield

  8. "Backstairs at the White House" .... Mrs. Lou Hoover (4 episodes, 1979)
        - Episode #1.3 (1979) TV episode .... Mrs. Lou Hoover
        - Episode #1.4 (1979) TV episode (credit only) .... Mrs. Lou Hoover
        - Episode #1.1 (1979) TV episode (credit only) .... Mrs. Lou Hoover
        - Episode #1.2 (1979) TV episode .... Mrs. Lou Hoover
  9. "Little House on the Prairie" .... Laura Colby Ingalls (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
        - Journey in the Spring: Part 1 (1976) TV episode .... Laura Colby Ingalls
  10. Having Babies (1976) (TV) .... Mrs. Fontreil
    ... aka Giving Birth (USA: alternative title)
  11. Sammy Somebody (1976)
  12. "Kung Fu" .... Mrs. Jenkins (1 episode, 1974)
        - This Valley of Terror (1974) TV episode .... Mrs. Jenkins
  13. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Mrs. Hadwell / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1973)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - The Child Stealers (1973) TV episode (as Jane Adrian) .... Mrs. Mills
        - Most Likely to Murder (1970) TV episode (as Jane Adrian) .... Mrs. Hadwell
  14. "Medical Center" .... Florence Brent / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
        - Deadlock (1972) TV episode (as Jane Adrian) .... Nurse Baxter
        - Crossroads (1971) TV episode .... Florence Brent
  15. "The Virginian" .... Mary Beth Stanton (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - Jump-Up (1971) TV episode .... Mary Beth Stanton
  16. "Bracken's World" .... Harriett Moran (1 episode, 1970)
        - Money Men (1970) TV episode .... Harriett Moran

  17. "The Guiding Light" (1952) TV series .... Mildred Foss (unknown episodes, 1969-1970)
    ... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
  18. The Minx (1969) .... Louise Baxter
  19. "The Name of the Game" .... Elsa Roarke (2 episodes, 1969)
        - Good-bye Harry (1969) TV episode .... Elsa Roarke
        - Love-In at Ground Zero (1969) TV episode
  20. The Angry Breed (1968) .... Gloria Patton
  21. "Mannix" .... Anne Marion (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Falling Star (1968) TV episode .... Anne Marion
  22. The Incident (1967) .... Muriel Purvis
  23. "The Road West" .... Sarah Meagen (1 episode, 1967)
        - Eleven Miles to Eden (1967) TV episode .... Sarah Meagen
  24. "Run for Your Life" .... Clara Mallory (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Cruel Fountain (1966) TV episode .... Clara Mallory
  25. "Burke's Law" .... Devora Cato / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
        - Who Killed the Jackpot? (1965) TV episode .... Vera Selby
        - Who Killed Alex Debbs? (1963) TV episode .... Devora Cato
  26. American in Paris (1964) (TV) .... Gloria Miles
  27. "The Nurses" .... Claire Lucas (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Doctors and the Nurses (USA: new title)
        - Where Park Runs into Vreeland (1964) TV episode .... Claire Lucas
  28. "Breaking Point" .... Nurse Murdoch (1 episode, 1963)
        - Millions of Faces (1963) TV episode .... Nurse Murdoch
  29. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Chris / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Luxury Liner (1963) TV episode .... Selena Royce
        - Doyle Against the House (1961) TV episode .... Chris
  30. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Beatrice Bartel (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Tender Poisoner (1962) TV episode .... Beatrice Bartel
  31. "Kraft Mystery Theater" (1 episode, 1962)
        - In Close Pursuit (1962) TV episode
  32. "Naked City" .... Myrtle Tiloff (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Tragic Success of Alfred Tiloff (1961) TV episode .... Myrtle Tiloff
  33. "King of Diamonds" .... Shelia Bradford (1 episode, 1961)
        - Stop Johnny King! (1961) TV episode .... Shelia Bradford
  34. "Wagon Train" .... Annie Griffith / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Selena Hartnell Story (1961) TV episode .... Selena Hartnell
        - The Annie Griffith Story (1959) TV episode .... Annie Griffith
  35. Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961) .... Sandra Slide
  36. "Adventures in Paradise" .... Topaz Harmony (1 episode, 1961)
        - Errand of Mercy (1961) TV episode .... Topaz Harmony
  37. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Fran Holland / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1961)
        - The Last Escape (1961) TV episode .... Wanda Ferlini
        - On the Nose (1958) TV episode .... Fran Holland
  38. "Bonanza" .... Dianne Jordan (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
        - The Blood Line (1960) TV episode .... Dianne Jordan
  39. "The Untouchables" .... Francie McKay (1 episode, 1960)
        - Kiss of Death Girl (1960) TV episode .... Francie McKay
  40. "General Electric Theater" .... Gloria Miles (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - At Your Service (1960) TV episode .... Gloria Miles
  41. "Alcoa Theatre" .... Dr. Mary Cartwright (1 episode, 1960)
        - Chinese Finale (1960) TV episode .... Dr. Mary Cartwright
  42. "Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Desilu Playhouse
        - In Close Pursuit (1960) TV episode

  43. "Riverboat" .... Lorna Langton (1 episode, 1959)
        - Strange Request (1959) TV episode .... Lorna Langton
  44. "Lux Playhouse" .... Alice Vincent (1 episode, 1959)
        - Stand-In for Murder (1959) TV episode .... Alice Vincent
  45. Kathy O' (1958) .... Celeste Saunders
  46. High School Confidential! (1958) .... Arlene Williams
    ... aka Trouble at Sixteen (International: English title: reissue title)
    ... aka Young Hellions (USA: reissue title)
  47. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" .... Martha (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
    ... aka Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - A Guilty Woman (1958) TV episode .... Martha
  48. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Run, Joe, Run (1958) TV episode
  49. "Suspicion" .... Georgiana (1 episode, 1958)
        - Comfort for the Grave (1958) TV episode .... Georgiana
  50. The Female Animal (1958) .... Lily Frayne
  51. "Pursuit" .... Allison Smith (1 episode, 1958)
        - The House at Malibu (1958) TV episode .... Allison Smith
  52. "Climax!" .... Audrey Caldwell / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
        - Mask for the Devil (1957) TV episode .... Audrey Caldwell
        - The Shadow of Evil (1956) TV episode .... Dinah Lake
  53. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1957) .... Madge Pitts
  54. "Letter to Loretta" .... Lucia (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Rummage Sale (1957) TV episode .... Lucia
  55. "Playhouse 90" .... Helen Ott (1 episode, 1957)
        - Clipper Ship (1957) TV episode .... Helen Ott
  56. "Lux Video Theatre" (5 episodes, 1955-1957)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Great Lie (1957) TV episode
        - Rebuke Me Not (1956) TV episode
        - She Married Her Boss (1956) TV episode
        - The Unfaithful (1956) TV episode
        - Remember the Night (1955) TV episode
  57. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Brenda Stevens (1 episode, 1957)
        - Whereabouts Unknown (1957) TV episode .... Brenda Stevens
  58. "Celebrity Playhouse" .... Lil Brown (2 episodes, 1956)
        - I'll Make the Arrest (1956) TV episode .... Lil Brown
        - The Go-Between (1956) TV episode
  59. The Harder They Fall (1956) .... Beth Willis
  60. "Front Row Center" .... Ruth Merrill (1 episode, 1956)
        - Hawk's Head (1956) TV episode .... Ruth Merrill
  61. 1984 (1956) .... Julia
  62. "Chevron Hall of Stars" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Reverse English (1956) TV episode
  63. Man with the Gun (1955) .... Nelly Bain
    ... aka Deadly Peacemaker
    ... aka The Trouble Shooter (UK)
  64. Female on the Beach (1955) .... Amy Rawlinson
  65. "The Star and the Story" (2 episodes, 1955)
    ... aka The Henry Fonda Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Desert Story (1955) TV episode
        - Ferry to Fox Island (1955) TV episode
  66. "Stage 7" .... Marge (1 episode, 1955)
        - A Note of Fear (1955) TV episode .... Marge
  67. Women's Prison (1955) .... Brenda Martin
  68. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Ann (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - Trip Around the Block (1954) TV episode .... Ann
  69. The Human Jungle (1954) .... Mary Abbott
  70. Return from the Sea (1954) .... Frieda Waitress
  71. The High and the Mighty (1954) .... Sally McKee
  72. Alaska Seas (1954) .... Nicky Jackson
  73. Pony Express (1953) .... Denny Russell
  74. The Vanquished (1953/I) .... Rose Slater
  75. Split Second (1953) .... Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale
  76. Sky Full of Moon (1952) .... Dixie Delmar
  77. Flesh and Fury (1952) .... Sonya Bartow
  78. Rhubarb (1951) .... Polly Sickles
  79. Ace in the Hole (1951) .... Lorraine Minosa
    ... aka The Big Carnival (USA: new title)
  80. Appointment with Danger (1951) .... Dodie
  81. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1 episode, 1951)
        - The Just and the Unjust (1951) TV episode
  82. The Mating Season (1951) .... Betsy Donaldson
  83. Union Station (1950) .... Marge Wrighter
  84. Gunfire (1950) (uncredited) .... Flo - Saloon Girl
    ... aka Frank James Rides Again (UK)
  85. Mystery Street (1950) .... Vivian Heldon
    ... aka Murder at Harvard
  86. Snow Dog (1950) (as Jane Adrian) .... Red Feather
  87. The Skipper Surprised His Wife (1950) .... Rita Rossini
  88. Caged (1950) .... Smoochie
  89. "The Marshal of Gunsight Pass" .... Ruthie (1 episode, 1950)
        - Shotgun Messenger (1950) TV episode (as Jane Adrian) .... Ruthie

  90. Johnny Belinda (1948) .... Stella McCormick
  91. Tycoon (1947) (uncredited) .... Dancer at Fiesta
Soundtrack:
  1. The Human Jungle (1954) (performer: "It Ain't Gonna Be You")
Self:
  1. "The Woody Woodbury Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 6 February 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
  2. Talking Pictures (1968) (TV) .... Herself
  3. "Made in America" (1964) TV series .... Herself - Panelist (1964)
  4. "The Price Is Right" .... Herself (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 14 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
  5. The Plot Thickens (1963) (TV) .... Herself
  6. "About Faces" .... Herself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Episode dated 13 May 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Herself

  7. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #4.20 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
  8. "Lux Video Theatre" .... Herself - Intermission guest (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - Indiscreet (1956) TV episode .... Herself - Intermission guest
  9. "The George Gobel Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #2.10 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
  10. The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) (TV) .... Herself (Nominee/Co-Presenter)
  11. "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
        - William Wellman (1954) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself (Memorial Tribute)
  2. Little House Years (1979) (TV) .... Laura Colby Ingalls
  3. The Costume Designer (1950) .... Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1942, appeared on Broadway in "Over 21" opposite Ruth Gordon. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Articles | 4 Pictorials more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Western more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Anthology | Character Name In Title | Based On Novel more

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