About
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...
Known for
ColumboSeries • 1971
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Twin PeaksSeries • 1990
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981
Quincy, M.E.Series • 1976
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955
ThrillerSeries • 1960
The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952
Playhouse 90Series • 1956
SuspicionSeries • 1957
Out of the PastMovie • 1947
Against All OddsMovie • 1984
The Shadow RidersMovie • 1982
The OutfitMovie • 1973
Sinbad the SailorMovie • 1947
The Prisoner of ZendaMovie • 1952
They Won't Believe MeMovie • 1947
Man of a Thousand FacesMovie • 1957
Where Love Has GoneMovie • 1964
The Big StealMovie • 1949
Dick TracyMovie • 1945