Jane Powell
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1929-04-01
Place of Birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
Jane Powell
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," "Carousel," and a one-woman show "The Girl Next Door and How She Grew," from which she took the title of her 1988 autobiography. From the 1980s to the 2010s, Powell lived with her fifth husband, former child star Dickie Moore, in New York City and Connecticut, active in television and theater through the 2000s. Moore passed away in 2015 and Powell moved full-time to Wilton, Connecticut after that. Jane Powell passed away on September 16, 2021, of natural causes, at the age of 92. Despite the same last name she is not related to actors William Powell, Dick Powell, or Eleanor Powell.
Also Known For
Two Weeks with Love
Nov 10, 1950
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Jul 22, 1954
Royal Wedding
Mar 08, 1951
A Date with Judy
Jul 29, 1948
Luxury Liner
Nov 09, 1948
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
Apr 03, 2003
Athena
Nov 04, 1954
Three Daring Daughters
Feb 12, 1948
Small Town Girl
Apr 10, 1953
The Girl Most Likely
Feb 05, 1958
Rich, Young and Pretty
Jul 09, 1951
Hit the Deck
Feb 24, 1955
Holiday in Mexico
Aug 15, 1946
Nancy Goes to Rio
Mar 10, 1950
Delightfully Dangerous
Mar 31, 1945
Three Sailors and a Girl
Nov 23, 1953
Enchanted Island
Nov 08, 1958
Song of the Open Road
Jun 21, 1944
The Female Animal
Jan 22, 1958
Don Knotts: Tied Up with Laughter
Apr 09, 2011
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
Feb 27, 2000
Royal Wedding: June, Judy and Jane
Jul 24, 2007
Tubby the Tuba
Apr 30, 1975
The Letters
Mar 03, 1973
That's Entertainment!
Jun 21, 1974
Night of 100 Stars II
Mar 10, 1985
Deep in My Heart
Dec 09, 1954
Meet Me in St. Louis
Apr 26, 1959
The Sandy Bottom Orchestra
Aug 27, 2000
That's Entertainment! III
Jul 01, 1994
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
Jan 01, 1997
That's Dancing!
Jan 18, 1985
Mayday at 40,000 Feet
Apr 29, 1977
Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts
Jan 01, 1992
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
Jan 06, 2014
Night of 100 Stars
Mar 08, 1982
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Aug 14, 2021
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
Mar 10, 2009
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
May 18, 1987
Feathertop
Oct 19, 1961
Growing Pains
Sep 24, 1985
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sep 20, 1999
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jun 20, 1948
Private Screenings
The Hollywood Palace
Jan 04, 1964
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Oct 05, 1956
Alcoa Theatre
Sep 30, 1957
The Steve Allen Show
Jun 24, 1956
Alcoa Theatre
Sep 30, 1957
The Oscars
Mar 19, 1953
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Sep 21, 1959
Alcoa Theatre
Sep 30, 1957
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
The Judy Garland Show
Dec 08, 1963
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
Aug 29, 1991
Murder, She Wrote
Sep 30, 1984
The Steve Allen Show
Jun 24, 1956
The Hollywood Palace
Jan 04, 1964
The Love Boat
Sep 24, 1977
The Love Boat
Sep 24, 1977
What's My Line?
Feb 02, 1950
The Bell Telephone Hour
Jan 12, 1959
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
Fantasy Island
Jan 28, 1978
