Jane Powell
Acting
Born April 1, 1929 · Portland, Oregon, USA
Biography
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 end of her movie career, including the musicals "South Pacific," "The Sound of Music," "Oklahoma!," "My Fair Lady," "Carou…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Murder, She Wrote
The Merv Griffin Show
What's My Line?
Fantasy Island
The Steve Allen Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Oscars
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Growing Pains
Alcoa Theatre
The Bell Telephone Hour
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The Hollywood Palace
Private Screenings
The Judy Garland Show
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! III
Night of 100 Stars II
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Night of 100 Stars
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Song of the Open Road
Royal Wedding
Athena
That's Dancing!
Small Town Girl
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
A Date with Judy
Deep in My Heart
Hit the Deck
The All-Star Christmas Show
The Female Animal
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
The Sandy Bottom Orchestra
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Mayday at 40,000 Feet