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Jane Greer
Jane Greer (born Bettejane Greer; September 9, 1924 – August 24, 2001) was an American film and television actress. Although best known for her femme fatale role in the noir Out of the Past (1947), her noteworthy roles in television include guest appearances on episodes of numerous shows over the decades, such as Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Bonanza, Quincy, M.E., 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 TV's 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. In 2009, The Guardian named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
As actor
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Perfect Mate
Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star
Immediate Family
Just Between Friends
Against All Odds
The Shadow Riders
A Christmas for Boomer
The Outfit
Billie
Where Love Has Gone
No Time at All
Man of a Thousand Faces
Run for the Sun
The Clown
Down Among the Sheltering Palms
The Prisoner of Zenda
Desperate Search
You for Me
The Company She Keeps
You're in the Navy Now
The Big Steal
Station West
Out of the Past
They Won't Believe Me
Sinbad the Sailor
The Falcon's Alibi
The Bamboo Blonde
Sunset Pass