Jane Powell
Jane Powell (born Suzanne Lorraine Burce; April 1, 1929 – September 16, 2021) was an American actress, singer, and dancer who appeared in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals in the 1940s and 50s. With her soprano voice and girl-next-door image, Powell appeared in films, television and on the stage, performing in the musicals ''A Date with Judy'' (1948), ''Royal Wedding'' (1951), ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' (1954), and ''Hit the Deck'' (1955).In the 1950s Powell starred in the film noir ''The Female Animal'' (1958) and adventure film ''Enchanted Island'' (1958). She made appearances on stage in ''My Fair Lady'' and ''The Sound of Music'', and television appearances in guest roles on ''The Love Boat'' (1981–1982) and the sitcom ''Growing Pains'' (1988–1992). She was a veteran of the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Powell starred in off-Broadway productions of ''Avow'' and ''Bounce'' in 2000.
In December 2007, she united with the musical group Pink Martini, performing as a vocalist with them in their shared hometown of Portland. She appeared in local theatre productions in Wilton, Connecticut before her death. Provided by Wikipedia
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3by Byron Tibbitts, Alice Porter, Simon J. Sebire, Chris Metcalfe, Emma Bird, Jane Powell, Russell JagoGet full text
Published 2017-12-01
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4by Julie Mytton, Jenny Ingram, Sarah Manns, Tony Stevens, Caroline Mulvaney, Peter Blair, Jane Powell, Barbara Potter, Elizabeth Towner, Alan Emond, Toity Deave, James Thomas, Denise Kendrick, Sarah Stewart-BrownGet full text
Published 2014-01-01
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5by David Evans, Jane Coad, Kiera Cottrell, Jane Dalrymple, Rosemary Davies, Christine Donald, Vito Laterza, Amy Long, Amanda Longley, Pam Moule, Katherine Pollard, Jane Powell, Anna Puddicombe, Cathy Rice, Ruth SayersGet full text
Published 2014-10-01
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6by Nicole von Steinbuechel, Amra Covic, Suzanne Polinder, Thomas Kohlmann, Ugne Cepulyte, Herbert Poinstingl, Joy Backhaus, Wilbert Bakx, Monika Bullinger, Anne-Lise Christensen, Rita Formisano, Henning Gibbons, Stefan Höfer, Sanna Koskinen, Andrew Maas, Edmund Neugebauer, Jane Powell, Jaana Sarajuuri, Nadine Sasse, Silke Schmidt, Holger Mühlan, Klaus von Wild, George Zitnay, Jean-Luc TruelleGet full text
Published 2016-01-01
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7by Azlan, HaffiezhahOther Authors: “...Overton, Paul ; Simpson, Jane ; Powell, Philip...”
Published 2017
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