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Jane Powell Biography (1929-)

Original name, Suzanne Lorraine Burce; born April 1, 1929 (some sources cite1928), in Portland, OR; daughter of Paul (a malt shop owner) and Eileen Burce; married Geary Anthony Steffen, Jr., November 5, 1949 (divorced August 6, 1953); married Patrick Nerney, November 8, 1954 (divorced, 1963); married JamesFitzgerald, June 27, 1965 (marriage ended); married David Parlour, October 21, 1978 (divorced, 1981); married Dick Moore (a public relations executive and former child actor), May 21, 1988; children: (first marriage) Geary, Suzanne; (second marriage) Lindsay. Addresses: Agent: Michael Hartig AgencyLtd., 156 Fifth Ave., Suite 820, New York, NY 10010.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer

Birth Details

April 1, 1929

Portland, Oregon, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Herself, Song of the Open Road, United Artists, 1944
• Cheryl Williams, Delightfully Dangerous, United Artists, 1945
• Christine Evans, Holiday in Mexico, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1946
• Judy Foster, A Date with Judy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
• Polly Bradford, Luxury Liner, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
• Tess Morgan, Three Daring Daughters (also known as The Birds and the Bees), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948
• Nancy Barklay, Nancy Goes to Rio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
• Patti Robinson, Two Weeks with Love, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950
• Elizabeth Rogers, Rich, Young, and Pretty, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
• Ellen Bowen, Royal Wedding (also known as Wedding Bells), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951
• Cindy Kimbell, Small Town Girl, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1953
• Penny Weston, Three Sailors and a Girl, Warner Bros., 1953
• Athena Mulvain (title role), Athena, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
• Herself, Deep in My Heart, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
• Milly Pontipee, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954
• Susan Smith, Hit the Deck, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
• (Uncredited) 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration, 1955
• Dodie, The Girl Most Likely, Universal, 1957
• Fayaway, The Enchanted Island, Warner Bros., 1958
• Penny Windsor, The Female Animal, Universal, 1958
• (Archival footage) That's Entertainment!, 1974
• Voice of Celeste, Tubby the Tuba, 1976
• Singer at rally, Marie (also known as Marie: A True Story),Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
• (Archival footage) That's Dancing!, 1985
• Picture This, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Turn of Fate, NBC, 1957-58
• Rebecca Beacham, Loving, ABC, 1985-86
• Irma Seaver-Overmier, Growing Pains, 1988-91
• Host of the series The Musicals.
• Miniseries
• Kit Andre, Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, CBS, 2000
• Movies
• Kitty Douglass, Mayday at 40,000 Feet!, CBS, 1976
• Delia Ferguson, The Sandy Bottom Orchestra, Showtime, 2000
• Specials
• Clementine, Ruggles of Red Gap, NBC, 1957
• Standard Oil Anniversary Show, NBC, 1957
• Give My Regards to Broadway, NBC, 1959
• Esther Smith, Meet Me in St. Louis, CBS, 1959
• The Victor Borge Show, NBC, 1960
• The Victor Borge Special, NBC, 1960
• Hooray for Love, CBS, 1960
• Julie Balfour, Feathertop, ABC, 1961
• Host, The Jane Powell Show, NBC, 1961
• The Danny Thomas Special, NBC, 1967
• The Night of 100 Stars II, ABC, 1985
• The 11th Annual Circus of the Stars (also known as Circus of the Stars #11), 1986
• Happy Birthday, Hollywood!, ABC, 1987
• An Evening with Alan Jay Lerner, CBS, 1989
• Burt Reynolds' Conversations With ... , The Nashville Network,1991
• Host, Nelson and Jeanette (also known as Nelson and Jeanette, America's Singing Sweethearts), PBS, 1992
• Real Memories: Jane Powell, Turner Classic Movies, 1995
• The Making of "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," 1997
• Episodic
• Herself, Toast of the Town, 1954
• Alcoa/Goodyear Theatre, NBC, between 1957-1958
• The Andy Williams Show, 1964
• "The Jitterbug," The Judy Garland Show, 1964
• Fantasy Island, ABC, 1978
• The Love Boat, ABC, 1981
• Reverend Mother Claire, "Old Habits Die Hard," Murder, She Wrote,CBS, 1987
• Appeared as Lisa, As the World Turns; also appeared in episodes ofThe Dick Powell Show, NBC; and The June Allyson Show, CBS.
• Other Television Appearances
• Wheeler and Murdoch, 1970
• Elaine Anderson, "The Andersons: Dear Elaine," The Letters (pilot;also known as The Andersons Episode), ABC, 1973
• Stage Appearances
• Irene O'Dare, Irene, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1973
• I Do! I Do!, Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, 1980
• The Night of 100 Stars II, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1985
• Ancestral Voices, George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ, 2000
• Rose, Avow, Century Theatre, New York City, 2000
• Ida, 70, Girls, 70, York Theatre Company, New York City, 2000
• Nothing like a Dame 2000, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City,2000
• Appeared in the solo show The Girl Next Door and How She Grew; also appeared as the queen, Cinderella, New York City Opera; in AfterPlay, off-Broadway production; and in Chapter Two, Marriage-Go-Round, and Same Time, Next Year.
• Major Tours
• Appeared in touring productions of Carousel!, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!, Peter Pan, The Sound of Music, and SouthPacific.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Herself (archival footage), The 1950's: Music, Memories, and Milestones, 1988
• Also appeared in Fight Back with Fitness, an exercise video for arthritis sufferers.
• Albums
• (Contributor) Change Partners, 1994
• Singles include "Ride on a Rainbow" and "I Have You to Thank," both released by Verve.
• WRITINGS
• Books
• The Girl Next Door ... and How She Grew (autobiography), Morrow (New York City), 1988

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Back Stage, August 4, 2000, p. 31.