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Jan Wiley

American actress (1916–1993

Mort Green

(m. 1947; div. 1971)

Children2

Jan Wiley (February 21, 1916 – May 26, 1993) was an American film actress.

Early years

Wiley was born Jan Harriet Wiley in Marion, Indiana and early in her career was billed as Harriet Brandon.^[1]

Film

Beginning in 1937 with New Faces of 1937 and Stage Door,^[1] Wiley appeared in 39 films in a mixture of lead, supporting and minor roles in Hollywood B Movies. She had a rare leading role as the title character in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) but is probably best remembered for the 1946 horror film She-Wolf of London.^[2]

Personal life

Wiley was married to actor Roger Wister Clark; they were divorced July 19, 1945.^[3] She retired from acting after marrying Mort Green in 1947. They had two children and were divorced in 1971.^[1]

Death

On May 27, 1993, Wiley died of cancer at a retirement home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She was 77. Her body was cremated, and her ashes were scattered at sea off San Pedro, California.^[4]

Selected filmography

New Faces of 1937 (1937) - Showgirl
Stage Door (1937) - Madeline
Kitty Foyle (1940) - Miss Bala - Office Worker (uncredited)
Citizen Kane (1941) - Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) - Jane Blanchard
Zis Boom Bah (1941) - Annabella
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941) - June 'Eve' Chandler
Thunder River Feud (1942) - Maybelle Pembroke
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) - Lily (uncredited)
You're Telling Me (1942) - Girl Announcer (uncredited)
Almost Married (1942) - Louella Marvin
Top Sergeant (1942) - Army Press Photographer (uncredited)
Parachute Nurse (1942) - Tenderfoot (uncredited)
City of Silent Men (1942) - Jane Muller
Criminal Investigator (1942) - Harriet Drake
The Living Ghost (1942) - Tina Craig
Rhythm Parade (1942) - Connie
Dawn on the Great Divide (1942) - Martha Corkle (uncredited)
Gals, Incorporated (1943) - Showgirl (uncredited)
Fired Wife (1943) - Leading Lady (uncredited)
So Proudly We Hail! (1943) - Lt. Lynne Hopkins (uncredited)
The Underdog (1943) - Ämy Tate
Never a Dull Moment (1943) - Checkroom Girl (uncredited)
Jive Junction (1943) - Miss Forbes
Law Men (1944) - Phyliss
Follow the Boys (1944) - Phone Operator (uncredited)
San Diego, I Love You (1944) - Receptionist (uncredited)
A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) - Eve Lorraine / Eve Westland
Adventures of Kitty O'Day (1945) - Carla Brant
There Goes Kelly (1945) - Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton
The Cisco Kid Returns (1945) - Jeanette
The Master Key (1945) - Janet Lowe
Secret Agent X-9 (1945) - Lynn Moore
Frontier Gal (1945) - Sheila Winthop
I Ring Doorbells (1946) - Helen Carter
She-Wolf of London (1946) - Carol Winthrop
Below the Deadline (1946) - Vivian Saunders
The Brute Man (1946) - Virginia Rogers Scott
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Mayer, Geoff (2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland. p. 289. ISBN 9781476627199. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^ Weaver, Brunas & Brunas p.543
^ "Divorces". Billboard. August 4, 1945. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. (2 volume set). McFarland. p. 809. ISBN 9780786479924. Retrieved August 13, 2017.