Biography
Jane Powell
Acting
Jane Powell was singing and dancing at an early age. She sang on the radio and performed in theaters before her screen debut in 1944. Through the 1940s and 1950s, she had a successful career in movie musicals. However, in 1957, her career in films ended, as she had outgrown her innocent girl-next-door image. She has made brief returns to acting in front of the camera -- on television, in commercials, and in a workout video. She has had a variety of roles on stage since the en…
Career works
60
Movies
41
Series
19
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
04/01/1929
Place of birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
Date of death
09/16/2021
Filmography highlights
Movies
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014 · 7.3
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
2011
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009
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Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane
2007
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · 7.0
The Sandy Bottom Orchestra
2000 · 6.6
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
2000 · 5.7
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Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
1997 · 8.0
That's Entertainment! III
1994 · 7.0
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
1992 · 10.0
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
1987 · 6.0
Night of 100 Stars II
1985 · 6.8
That's Dancing!
1985 · 6.9
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · 5.8
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · 8.0
Private Screenings
1996 · 8.5
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Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
1991 · 7.0
Growing Pains
1985 · 6.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · 7.5
Fantasy Island
1978 · 6.5
The Love Boat
1977 · 6.3
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · 5.0
The Judy Garland Show
1963 · 8.2
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · 6.6
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · 5.8
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959 · 6.8
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959 · 8.0
Alcoa Theatre
1957 · 7.0
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · 6.4