Jane Greer

Jane Greer was a film and television actress who was perhaps best known for her role as femme fatale Kathie Moffat in the 1947 film noir Out of the Past A beautycontest winner and professional model from her teens Greer began her showbusiness career as a bigband singer She sang in Washington DC with the orchestra of Enric Madriguera She sang phonetically in Spanish with the group Howard Hughes spotted Greer modeling in the June 8 1942 issue of Life and sent her to Hollywood to become an actress Hughes lent her to RKO to star in many films another source says Greers husband Rudy Vallee helped her get out of her contract with Hughes and secure another pact with RKO Studios including Dick Tracy Out of the Past They Wont Believe Me and the comedysuspense film The Big Steal with Out of the Past costar Robert Mitchum Hughes refused to let her work for a time when she finally began film acting she appeared in Youre in the Navy Now The Prisoner of Zenda Run for the Sun and Man of a Thousand Faces In 1984 she was cast in Against All Odds a remake of Out of the Past as the mother of the character she had played in 1947 In 1952 Greer obtained a release from her contract with MetroGoldwynMayer Studios She said When there is a good role at MGM the producers want Lana or Ava There is no chance for another actress to develop into important stardom at the studio Greers noteworthy roles in television included guest appearances on episodes of numerous shows over the decades such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents Bonanza Quincy ME Murder She Wrote and a 1975 gig with Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn in an episode of Columbo titled Troubled Waters She even got to make fun of Out of the Past in a parody with Robert Mitchum on TVs Saturday Night Live in 1987 Greer joined the casts of Falcon Crest in 1984 and Twin Peaks in 1990 in recurring roles until her retirement in 1996 Greer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1634 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry The star was dedicated on February 8 1960 Greer died of cancer on August 24 2001 at the age of 76 in Bel Air Los Angeles Her body was interred at Los Angeles Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Greer licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia