Jane Randolph
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Jane Randolph (née Roemer; October 30, 1914 – May 4, 2009), was an American film actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Alice Moore in the 1942 horror film Cat People, and its sequel, The Curse of the Cat People (1944).
Biography
Early life
Randolph was born October 30, 1914[a] in Youngstown, Ohio,[2] and grew up in Kokomo, Indiana, where her hobbies included playing golf and flying airplanes. She attended DePauw University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. She also studied at an acting school operated by Max Reinhardt.[4]
Randolph is the first cousin once removed of the writer John McPhee.[5]
Film career
Randolph moved to Hollywood in 1939 in an attempt to start a movie career. She was eventually picked up by Warner Bros. and appeared in bit movie roles in 1941. Her screen debut came in Manpower in 1941.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
In 1942, RKO picked up the contract of the poised actress and she received a leading lady role in Highways by Night (1942). She became known for her roles in film noir, which included Jealousy (1945) and Railroaded! (1947), and in two of Val Lewton's now well regarded B-picture horror films, Cat People (1942) and The Curse of the Cat People (1944). Her last credited film role was Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
Later life
Randolph was married to Bert D'Armand, an agent. They divorced in 1949.[6] In 1949, Randolph married Jaime del Amo (grandson of Manuel Dominguez), retired to Spain and became a socialite. In later years she returned to Los Angeles periodically, but maintained a home in Gstaad.Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Footnotes/anchor_id_list' not found.
The trade publication Billboard reported that Randolph and del Amo were married April 20, 1948, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[7] An additional source says that she and Del Amo were married in Las Vegas in 1948, and that it was her second marriage.[8]
Death
Randolph died in Gstaad from complications of a broken hip, aged 94.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Manpower | Hat Check Girl | Uncredited |
| Dive Bomber | Singer (song "What's New") | Uncredited | |
| One Foot in Heaven | Mother | Uncredited | |
| 1942 | The Male Animal | Secretary | Uncredited |
| The Falcon's Brother | Marcia Brooks | [10] | |
| Highways by Night | Peggy Fogarty | [10] | |
| Cat People | Alice Moore | ||
| 1943 | The Falcon Strikes Back | Marcia Brooks | |
| 1944 | The Curse of the Cat People | Alice Reed | |
| In the Meantime, Darling | Mrs. Jerry Armstrong | ||
| 1945 | A Sporting Chance | Pamela Herrick | |
| Jealousy | Janet Urban | ||
| 1946 | In Fast Company | Marian McCormick | |
| The Mysterious Mr. M | Marina Lamont | ||
| Fool's Gold | Jessie Dixon | ||
| 1947 | Railroaded! | Clara Calhoun | |
| T-Men | Diana Simpson | ||
| 1948 | Open Secret | Nancy Lester | |
| Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein | Joan Raymond | ||
| 1955 | That Lady | Extra | Uncredited, (final film role) |
Notes
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- ^ Obituaries for Randolph state she was born October 30, 1915,[1][2] but the United States Social Security Death Index lists her birth year as 1914.[3]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jane Randolph". The Telegraph. May 28, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bergan, Ronald (August 16, 2009). "Jane Randolph obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 7, 2013.
- ^ United States Social Security Death Index database (May 20, 2014). Jane Del Amo, 04 May 2009; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Boesen, Vic (August 22, 1942). "Meet the Stars". Alton Evening Telegraph. Illinois, Alton. Alton Evening Telegraph. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McPhee, John (January 6, 2020). "Tabula Rasa: Volume One". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jane Randolph". The Telegraph. May 28, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Marriages". Billboard. May 1, 1948. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Actress Weds Socialite". Independent. California, Long Beach. Long Beach Independent. April 21, 1948. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Actress Jane Randolph dies at 94". Variety. May 26, 2009. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Vale, Virginia (January 29, 1943). "Star Dust". The Brookshire Times. Texas, Brookshire. The Brookshire Times. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mank, Gregory William (2005). Women in Horror Films, 1940s. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2335-4.
External links
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