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Jane Greer (Bettejane Greer) was born on 9 September, 1924 in Washington, D.C., U.S., is an American actress (1924–2001). Discover Jane Greer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

Popular As Bettejane Greer
Occupation Actress
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 9 September 1924
Birthday 9 September
Birthplace Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of death 24 August, 2001
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Jane Greer Height, Weight & Measurements

At 77 years old, Jane Greer height is 5' 5" (1.65 m) .

Physical Status
Height 5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Who Is Jane Greer's Husband?

Her husband is Rudy Vallée (m. 1943-1944) Edward Lasker (m. 1947-1963)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Rudy Vallée (m. 1943-1944) Edward Lasker (m. 1947-1963)
Sibling Not Available
Children 3, including Lawrence Lasker

Jane Greer Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jane Greer worth at the age of 77 years old? Jane Greer’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from . We have estimated Jane Greer's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actress

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1634

Greer was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1634 Vine Street for her contributions to the motion picture industry.

1924

Jane Greer (born Bettejane Greer; September 9, 1924 – August 24, 2001) was an American film and television actress best known for her role as femme fatale Kathie Moffat in the 1947 film noir Out of the Past.

1940

In 1940, at age 15, Greer suffered from a facial palsy, which paralyzed the left side of her face.

She recovered, but the condition may have contributed to her "patented look" and "a calm, quizzical gaze and an enigmatic expression that would later lead RKO to promote her as 'The Woman with the Mona Lisa smile'."

She claimed that the facial exercises used to overcome the paralysis taught her the importance of facial expression in conveying human emotion.

1942

Howard Hughes spotted Greer modeling in the June 8, 1942, issue of Life, and sent her to Hollywood to become an actress.

1943

Greer married Rudy Vallee on December 2, 1943, in Hollywood, but they separated after three months and divorced on July 27, 1944.

1945

On December 4, 1945, Greer had her name legally changed to Jane Greer by a court in Los Angeles.

She said of her previous name: "Mine is a sissy name. It's too bo-peepish, ingenueish, for the type of role I've been playing. It's like Mary Lou or Mary Ann."

A beauty-contest winner and professional model from her teens, Greer began her show-business career as a big-band singer.

She sang in Washington, DC, with the orchestra of Enric Madriguera.

She "sang phonetically in Spanish" with the group.

Hughes lent her to RKO to star in many films (another source says Greer's husband, Rudy Vallee, "helped her get out of her contract with Hughes and secure another pact with RKO Studios" ) including Dick Tracy (1945), Out of the Past (1947), They Won't Believe Me (1947), and the comedy/suspense film The Big Steal (1949), with Out of the Past co-star Robert Mitchum.

1947

On August 20, 1947, Greer married Edward Lasker (1912–1997), a Los Angeles lawyer and businessman, with whom she had three sons, Alex, Steven, and Lawrence, a movie producer (WarGames, Sneakers).

1951

Hughes refused to let her work for a time; when she finally resumed film acting, she appeared in You're in the Navy Now (1951), The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), Run for the Sun (1956), and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957).

1952

In 1952, Greer obtained a release from her contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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".

Greer was a lifelong Democrat and supported Adlai Stevenson during the 1952 presidential election.

Greer was Catholic.

1960

The star was dedicated on February 8, 1960.

1965

Frank London (an actor and dialogue coach) was Greer's domestic partner from 1965 until his death in 2001, six months before Greer died.

1967

Greer and Lasker divorced in 1967.

1975

Greer's noteworthy roles in television included 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 role with Peter Falk and Robert Vaughn in an episode of Columbo titled Troubled Waters.

1984

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.

Greer joined the casts of Falcon Crest in 1984 and Twin Peaks in 1990 in recurring roles until her retirement in 1996.

1987

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.

2001

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.

2009

In 2009, The Guardian named her one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.

Greer was born in Washington, DC, the daughter of Charles Durell McClellan Greer Jr. and his wife, Bettie.