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| Jane Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Karyl Webb (1925-08-13)August 13, 1925 |
| Died | March 30, 2010(2010-03-30) (aged 84) Green Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
| Other names | Jane Webb Edwards Joanne Louise |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1933–1980 |
| Spouse |
Jack Edwards Jr.
(m. 1948; died 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Jane Karyl Webb (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010) was an American film, radio, and voice actress, best known for her work on Filmation's cartoons.
Early years
Webb's mother was Estelle Sigrid Webb, a Swedish immigrant who was an operatic soprano and performed at the Metropolitan Opera. Her father is named James Howard Webb. She is a descendant of Walter Webb, who used to accompany George Washington on his surveying trips.
As a high school student in Central YMCA High School, she was president of the student council and headed other student organizations. On June 10, 1942, Webb graduated with the highest honors. In 1943, Webb took flying lessons. Webb attended Central Day College.
Career
At the age of eight, she started her career as a professional entertainer when she was mistress of ceremonies, singing a Swedish song in a Chicago Century of Progress show.
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters.
On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with Paramount Pictures.
In 1974, Webb appeared in Jim Backus's comedy album The Dirty Old Man, providing voices of two characters.
Personal life
In her private life, Webb collected spools, rode miniature horses, kept canaries, read "everything", and made her own recipes. She had also written her own poetry, short stories, musical compositions, and a novel.
In 1947, Webb moved from Chicago, Illinois to the neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, California, along with her family. On July 22, 1948, Webb married Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr, brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer Sam Edwards, at her parents' home. The couple moved to New York City to continue their careers in television until they moved back to Hollywood Hills. The couple had two sons, Alan James Edwards (b. April 23, 1951), a U.S. Navy member, and Steven Monroe, a lead guitarist and vocalist. In 1960, the couple moved to the neighborhood of Studio City. Webb resided at 725 S La Huerta in Green Valley, Arizona, from 1989 until her death in 2010. Jack Edwards Jr. died on September 5, 2008, in Green Valley, Arizona.
Death
On March 30, 2010, Webb died in Green Valley, Arizona.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Our Leading Citizen | Telephone operator (uncredited) |
| $1,000 a Touchdown | Billie (uncredited) | |
| 1940 | The Farmer's Daughter | Cashier (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Treasure Island | Mrs. Hawkins (voice) |
| 1974 | Oliver Twist | Nancy (speaking voice) |
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1936–1941 | Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters | |
| 1937–1945 | Grand Hotel | |
| 1939–1942 | The Bartons | Midge |
| 1940–1954 | The Chicago Theater of the Air | Guest star |
| 1941 | Lone Journey | Jean |
| 1942–1946 | Bachelor's Children | Doris Keller (a.k.a. Dorothy Keeler) |
| 1942–1951 | Aunt Mary Show | Peggy Mead |
| 1943–1947 | The Baxters | Daughter |
| 1943, 1951 | Guiding Light | Peggy Ashley Regan |
| 1943–1944 | The Road to Life | Debutante, Janet Mercer |
| 1944 | That Brewster Boy | Minerva |
| Sky High | Guest role | |
| 1945–1946 | Island Venture | Medoza's daughter |
| 1945–1948 | Those Websters | Belinda Boyd |
| 1948 | The People Next Door | Charlotte |
| 1949 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | One episode ("The John Blackwell Case") |
| 1950 | The Truitts | Gladys Truitt |
| 1950–1951 | Dr. Kildare | Mary Lamont |
| Crime Classics | Guest role | |
| Heartbeat Theater | Guest role | |
| Inheritance | Guest role | |
| Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar | Guest role | |
| Let George Do It | Guest role | |
| Lux Radio Theatre | Guest role | |
| Suspense | Guest role | |
| The Chase | Guest role | |
| 1979 | Suspense Story | Jessica Thomas |
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Cindy Lindenbrook, Queen Mortia, Fossil |
| 1968 | The Batman/Superman Hour | Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, Catwoman, Charlotte Ruuse |
| Fantastic Voyage | Dr. Erica Lane, Alvin Upwell, Lisette Clossard | |
| The Archie Show | Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, additional voices | |
| Family Affair | Live-action role; television announcer ("A Matter of Choice") | |
| 1969 | Archie and His New Pals | Preview special for The Archie Comedy Hour; Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Sabrina Spellman |
| The Archie Comedy Hour | Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della | |
| The Hardy Boys | Wanda Kay Breckenridge, Gertrude Hardy | |
| 1970 | Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down | Geraldine Lewis, Rhonda |
| Archie's Funhouse | Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel | |
| Sabrina and the Groovie Goolies | Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della, additional voices | |
| Groovie Goolies | Bella La Ghostly, Sabrina Spellman, additional voices | |
| 1971 | Archie's TV Funnies | Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Tess Trueheart, Moon Maid, Gravel Gertie, Mama, Emmy Lou, Taffy, Nancy Ritz, Fritzi Ritz, Cookie, Hazel Nutt, Broom-Hilda, Breathless Mahoney, additional voices |
| Aesop's Fables | Female Tortoise, Bee, Female Swan, Mother Duck, Duckling, Female Hare #1, Female Hare #2 | |
| 1972 | The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie |
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| The Brady Kids | Babs, Diana Prince/Wonder Woman ("It's All Greek to Me"), additional voices | |
| 1973 | Lassie's Rescue Rangers | Laura Turner, additional voices |
| My Favorite Martians | Katy O'Hara, Jan, Coral, Lorelei Brown, Miss Casserole | |
| 1974 | The U.S. of Archie | Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, additional voices |
| The New Adventures of Gilligan | Ginger Grant, Mary Ann Summers (credited as both "Jane Webb" and "Jane Edwards") | |
| 1975 | The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty | Felicia, Pronto, Sparrow |
| 1976–1979 | Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle | Additional voices |
| 1977 | The New Archie and Sabrina Hour | Sabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della, additional voices |
| 1980 | General Hospital | Live-action role; announcer (one episode) |
| Year | Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | The Three Faces of Stanley | Unknown name (voice) |
| 1969 | How We Feel About Sound | Clancy's Mom (voice) |
| 1971 | Hopscotch | Unknown name (voice) |
| 1977 | He Really Lives | Unknown name (voice) |
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