Jane Webb

Jane Webb Edwards, (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010) also known by the stage name Joanne Louise, was an American film and voice actress.

This article is about the actor. For the Australian wheelchair basketballer whose maiden name is "Webb", see Jane Sachs.
Jane Webb
Born
Jane Webb Edwards

(1925-08-13)August 13, 1925
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2010(2010-03-30) (aged 84)
Green Valley, Arizona, U.S.
Other namesJoanne Louise
OccupationActress
Years active1930–1977
Spouse(s)Jack Edwards Jr.

Early years

Webb's mother was Estelle Webb, who sang with the Metropolitan Opera.[1]

On 10 June 1942, Edwards graduated "with honor" from Central YMCA High School in Chicago, Illinois.[2]

Career

Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters.[3]

During her later career, she worked on a large number of animated cartoons, mostly for Filmation. Her roles included voicing all the female characters on "The Jihad", an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series.[4]

On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with Paramount Pictures.[1]

Webb provided voices for the characters Mary Ann and Ginger in The New Adventures of Gilligan, with credits listing her as both Jane Webb and Jane Edwards.[5]

Personal life

Webb married Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr., brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer Sam Edwards.

Death

On 30 March 2010, Webb died in Green Valley, Arizona.

Filmography
Film
YearTitleNotes
1939Our Leading CitizenTelephone operator (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
1940The Farmer's DaughterCashier (uncredited)
Dr. CyclopsIMDB's entry for Jane Webb states that she was a woman whose role was uncredited, but also that this assertion Jane's role is unconfirmed. It is dubious that she was in the film since she was 14 years old when the film was released.
Radio
YearTitleNotes
1930–1945Grand Hotel
1935–1946Bachelor's ChildrenDoris Keller[6]
1936–1941Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters[7]
1937–1956The Guiding LightPeggy Gaylord
1939–1942The BartonsMidge[8]
1940–1954The Chicago Theater of the AirGuest star
1941Lone JourneyJean[9]
1942–1951Aunt Mary ShowPeggy Mead
1943–1947The BaxtersDaughter
1943The Road to LifeDebutante[10]
1944That Brewster BoyMinerva[11]
1945–1946Island VentureMedoza's daughter
1945–1948Those WebstersBelinda Boyd
1949Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveOne episode ("The John Blackwell Case")
1950The TruittsGladys Truitt[12]
1950–1951Dr. KildareMary Lamont [13]
Crime ClassicsGuest role
Heartbeat TheaterGuest role
InheritanceGuest role
Yours Truly, Johnny DollarGuest role
Let George Do ItGuest role
Lux Radio TheatreGuest role
SuspenseGuest role
The ChaseGuest role
Television
YearTitleNotes
1967Journey to the Center of the Earth
1968The Batman/Superman HourBarbara Gordon/Batgirl
Fantastic VoyageDr. Erica Lane
The Archie ShowBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel
Family AffairLive action role; television announcer ("A Matter of Choice")
1969Archie and His New PalsPreview special for The Archie Comedy Hour
The Archie Comedy HourSabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della
The Hardy Boys
1970Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
Archie's FunhouseBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel
Sabrina and the Groovie GooliesSabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della
1971Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della
Archie's TV FunniesBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel
Aesop's FablesFemale Tortoise, Bee, Female Swan, Mother Duck, Duckling, Female Hare #1, Female Hare #2
1972The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie
  • Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain
  • The Brady Kids on Mysterious Island
The Brady KidsPing, Pong, Babs, Wonder Woman ("It's All Greek to Me")
Treasure IslandTV Movie
1973Lassie's Rescue Rangers
My Favorite MartiansKaty O'Hara
Everything's ArchieBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel
1974Oliver TwistTV movie
The U.S. of ArchieBetty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy
The New Adventures of GilliganGinger Grant & Mary Ann Summers
1975The Secret Lives of Waldo KittyFelicia
1977The New Archie and Sabrina HourSabrina Spellman, Aunt Hilda, Aunt Zelda, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Miss Grundy, Big Ethel, Miss Della

References
  1. "Jane Webb Signed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Associated Press. April 20, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "A Graduate". Chicago Tribune. June 10, 1942. p. 22. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  3. "In Tom Mix Cast". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. December 6, 1936. p. 27. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Mangels, Andy (Summer 2018). "Star Trek: The Animated Series". RetroFan. TwoMorrows Publishing (1): 34.
  5. Scheimer, Lou; Mangels, Andy (2012). Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9781605490441. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. Buffalo Courier Express, January 29, 1943
  7. "[Unknown]". Poughkeepsie Evening Star. January 13, 1941.
  8. "Meet Miss Midge". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. April 4, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved 2016-06-25 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Our Town". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. November 3, 1941. p. Part 3, Page 1. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  10. "[Unknown]". Buffalo Courier Express. April 27, 1943.
  11. "The cover girl" (PDF). Radio Mirror. 21 (3): 48. January 1944. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
  12. "[Unknown]". Buffalo Courier Express. June 11, 1950.
  13. Dunning, John (1998). "Dr. Kildare". On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 205–206. ISBN 9780195076783. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.