Janis Carter
Janis Carter (October 10, 1913 โ July 30, 1994) was a film and television actress working in the 1940s and 1950s. After attending Mather College in Cleveland, Ohio, Carter headed to New York in an attempt to start an opera career. Although unsuccessful in opera, she was working on Broadway where she was spotted on stage by Darryl F. Zanuck who signed her to a movie deal. Carter, after moving to Hollywood, appeared in over 30 films beginning in 1941 for 20th Century Fox, MGM, Columbia, and RKO. She appeared in the films Night Editor (1946) and Framed (1947) with Glenn Ford and the Flying Leathernecks (1951) with John Wayne. After leaving Los Angeles, Carter returned to New York and found work in television in comedies, dramas, and as hostess for the quiz show Feather Your Nest, opposite Bud Collyer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janis Carter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 1954 ยทThe Elgin Houras
- 1952 ยทThe Half-Breedas Helen Dowling
- 1951 ยทFlying Leathernecksas Joan Kirby
- 1951 ยทMy Forbidden Pastas Corinne Lucas
- 1951 ยทSanta Feas Judith Chandler
- 1950 ยทThe Woman on Pier 13as Christine Norman
- 1950 ยทA Woman of Distinctionas Teddy Evans
- 1949 ยทAnd Baby Makes Threeas Wanda York
- 1949 ยทMiss Grant Takes Richmondas Peggy Donato
- 1949 ยทLights Outas
- 1949 ยทSlightly Frenchas Louisa Gayle
- 1949 ยทSuspenseas
- 1948 ยทI Love Troubleas Mrs. Caprillo aka Jane Breeger aka Janie Joy
- 1947 ยทFramedas Paula Craig
- 1946 ยทNight Editoras Jill Merrill
- 1946 ยทThe Notorious Lone Wolfas Carla Winter
- 1946 ยทOne Way to Loveas Josie Hart
- 1945 ยทA Thousand and One Nightsas Harem Girl
- 1945 ยทThe Fighting Guardsmanas Christine Roualt
- 1945 ยทThe Power of the Whistleras Jean Lang
- 1944 ยทThe Missing Juroras Alice Hill
- 1944 ยทOne Mysterious Nightas Dorothy Anderson
- 1944 ยทThe Mark of the Whistleras Patricia Henley
- 1944 ยทThe Girl in the Caseas Myra Warner
- 1944 ยทThe Ghost That Walks Aloneas Enid Turner
- 1943 ยทSwing Out the Bluesas Dena Marshall
- 1943 ยทLady of Burlesqueas Janine
- 1942 ยทThat Other Womanas Constance Powell
- 1942 ยทThunder Birdsas Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee
- 1942 ยทJust Off Broadwayas Lillian Hubbard
- 1942 ยทI Married an Angelas Sufi
- 1942 ยทWho Is Hope Schuyler?as Vesta Hadden
- 1942 ยทSecret Agent of Japanas Doris Poole
- 1941 ยทCadet Girlas Mary Moore