Jane Greer
Jane Greer (born Bettejane Greer; September 9, 1924 – August 24, 2001) was an American film and television actress. Although best known for her femme fatale role in the noir Out of the Past (1947), her noteworthy roles in television include guest appearances on episodes of numerous shows over the decades, such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., Murder, She Wrote, and a 1975 gig with Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn in an episode of Columbo titled Troubled Waters. She even got to make fun of Out of the Past in a parody with Robert Mitchum on TV's Saturday Night Live in 1987. Greer joined the casts of Falcon Crest in 1984 and Twin Peaks in 1990 in recurring roles until her retirement in 1996. Greer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1634 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry. The star was dedicated on February 8, 1960. In 2009, The Guardian named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Filmography (51 titles)
7.1MovieFilm Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Self · 2006
7.0MovieGary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Self · 1998
7.0MoviePerfect Mate
1996
7.5MovieRobert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Self · 1991
8.3ShowTwin Peaks
Vivian Smythe Niles · 1990
5.9MovieImmediate Family
Michael's Mother · 1989
9.0ShowThe RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Self · 1987
5.3MovieJust Between Friends
Ruth Chadwick · 1986
6.0ShowThe Insiders
Mrs. West · 1985
7.5ShowMurder, She Wrote
Bonnie Phelps · 1984
5.7MovieAgainst All Odds
Mrs. Wyler · 1984
6.5MovieThe Shadow Riders
Ma Traven · 1982
5.6ShowFalcon Crest
Charlotte Pershing · 1981
10.0MovieA Christmas for Boomer
1979
7.5ShowQuincy, M.E.
1976
6.9ShowSaturday Night Live
Kathie (uncredited) · 1975
6.8MovieThe Outfit
Alma Macklin · 1973
8.1ShowColumbo
Sylvia Danziger · 1971
5.0MovieBillie
Agnes Carol · 1965
6.1MovieWhere Love Has Gone
Marian Spicer · 1964
6.3ShowBurke's Law
Lonnie Smith · 1963
6.7ShowThriller
Ann Moffat · 1960
7.5ShowBonanza
Julia Bulette · 1959
8.0MovieNo Time at All
Karen · 1958
6.2ShowSuspicion
Clare Stengler · 1957
6.8MovieMan of a Thousand Faces
Hazel Bennet Chaney · 1957
6.2ShowDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Ellen Morrow · 1956
7.6ShowPlayhouse 90
Karen · 1956
6.0MovieRun for the Sun
Katherine 'Katie' Connors · 1956
7.8ShowAlfred Hitchcock Presents
Mrs. Cannon-Hughes · 1955