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Jane Karyl Webb[1] (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010)[2] was an American film, radio, and voice actress, best known for her work on Filmation's cartoons.
Jane Webb | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jane Karyl Webb August 13, 1925 |
| Died | March 30, 2010 (aged 84) Green Valley, Arizona, U.S. |
| Other names | Jane Webb Edwards Joanne Louise |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1933–1951, 1967–1979 |
| Spouse |
Jack Edwards Jr.
(m. 1948; died 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
Early years edit
Webb's mother was Estelle Sigrid Webb, a Swedish immigrant who was an operatic soprano and performed at the Metropolitan Opera.[3][4] Her father is named James Howard Webb.[1] She is a descendant of Walter Webb, who used to accompany George Washington on his surveying trips.[5][6]
As a high school student in Central YMCA High School, she was president of the student council and headed other student organizations.[5] On June 10, 1942, Webb graduated with the highest honors.[7][8] In 1943, Webb took flying lessons.[9] Webb attended Central Day College.[1]
Career edit
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.[5]
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters.[10]
On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with Paramount Pictures.[4]
In 1974, Webb appeared in Jim Backus's comedy album The Dirty Old Man, providing voices of two characters.[citation needed]
Personal life edit
In her private life, Webb collected spools, rode miniature horses, kept canaries, read "everything", and made her own recipes.[8][11] She had also written her own poetry, short stories, musical compositions, and a novel.[8][12]
In 1947, Webb moved from Chicago, Illinois to the neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, California, along with her family.[3] In August 1948, Webb married Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr, brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer Sam Edwards, at her parents' home.[1][13] The couple moved to New York City to continue their careers in television until they moved back to Hollywood Hills.[14] The couple had two sons, Alan James Edwards (b. April 23, 1951), a U.S. Navy member,[3][14][15][16] and Steven Monroe, a lead guitarist and vocalist.[3][14][15] In 1960, the couple moved to the neighborhood of Studio City.[3]
Jack Edwards Jr. died in September 2008.[15][where?] Webb had resided[when?] in Green Valley, Arizona during her later life.[2]
Death edit
On March 30, 2010, Webb died in Green Valley, Arizona.[2][15] The cause of death is unknown.
Filmography edit
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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 | [10][17] |
| 1937–1945 | Grand Hotel | |
| 1939–1942 | The Bartons | Midge[18] |
| 1940–1954 | The Chicago Theater of the Air | Guest star |
| 1941 | Lone Journey | Jean[19] |
| 1942–1946 | Bachelor's Children | Doris Keller (a.k.a. Dorothy Keeler)[5][20] |
| 1942–1951 | Aunt Mary Show | Peggy Mead[21] |
| 1943–1947 | The Baxters | Daughter |
| 1943, 1951[9] | Guiding Light | Peggy Ashley Regan |
| 1943–1944 | The Road to Life | Debutante,[22] Janet Mercer[23] |
| 1944 | That Brewster Boy | Minerva[5] |
| Sky High | Guest role[24] | |
| 1945–1946 | Island Venture | Medoza's daughter |
| 1945–1948 | Those Websters | Belinda Boyd |
| 1948 | The People Next Door | Charlotte[25] |
| 1949 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | One episode ("The John Blackwell Case") |
| 1950 | The Truitts | Gladys Truitt[26] |
| 1950–1951 | Dr. Kildare | Mary Lamont[27] |
| 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 |
|
| 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"[28]) | |
| 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 |
| 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) |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Weddings". Daily News. August 17, 1948. p. 18. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Jane Webb's Obituary". Tributes. April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Funeral Services Set for Mrs. Sigrid Webb". Van Nuys Valley News And Green Sheet. p. 5. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jane Webb Signed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Associated Press. April 20, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "The cover girl" (PDF). Radio Mirror. 21 (3): 48. January 1944. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ "Jane Webb". Chicago Tribune. February 18, 1945. p. 114. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "A Graduate". Chicago Tribune. June 10, 1942. p. 22. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ a b c "Radio Roundup". The Morning Call. June 10, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Complete Radio Programs and Highlights for Today". Chicago Tribune. July 8, 1943. p. 23. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "In Tom Mix Cast". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. December 6, 1936. p. 27. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jane Webb Shares Recipe". The Van Nuys News. August 10, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jane Webb". Burlington Daily News. March 12, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "580". The Fresno Bee. August 11, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Their Friendship Has Lasted". Van Nuys Valley News. September 28, 1972. p. 100. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Edwards, William (April 13, 2022). "Official Web Biography of Sam Edwards".
- ^ "Radio-TV Briefs". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. April 30, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Poughkeepsie Evening Star. January 13, 1941.
- ^ "Meet Miss Midge". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. April 4, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved 2016-06-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Our Town". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. November 3, 1941. p. Part 3, Page 1. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ Buffalo Courier Express, January 29, 1943
- ^ May Caldwell, Lily (October 10, 1951). "Listeners yell, so popular daytime show back on air". The Birmingham News. p. 22. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Buffalo Courier Express. April 27, 1943.
- ^ "Road of Life". Star Tribune. March 7, 1944. p. 18. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "What's on the Air". Wisconsin State Journal. September 15, 1944. p. 15. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Chatfield, Blake (January 29, 1948). "Valley Radio Flashes - Serious". Van Nuys News. p. 19. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Buffalo Courier Express. June 11, 1950.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Scheimer, Lou; Mangels, Andy (2012). Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9781605490441. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
