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Jane Harker

Jane Harker

Acting1923San Francisco, California, USA

Biography

Jane Ellen Harker was born on November 13, 1923 in San Francisco, California. She was an actress, known for The Unfaithful (1947), That Way with Women (1947) and Love and Learn (1947). She was married to Samuel Lefcourt Lanier (born: Lefkovits). She died on September 10, 1988 in St. Johns, Florida, USA.

A popular glamour girl of the late 1940s, she is best remembered as Alice from a number of the 'Joe McDoakes' film shorts. She became a Warner Bros. contract player and made her 1946 silver screen bow in "Her Kind of Man." Jane went on to numerous cinematic appearances including "Deception," "Night and Day," and "Humoresque" (all 1946), while building a following by posing for several 'cheesecake' magazines both domestic and foreign; in 1947 she had her best known film role in "The Unfaithful," also was seen in "Love and Learn," and "Possessed," and made the first of her eight appearances as Alice McDoakes opposite George O'Hanlon as Joe. Jane was last seen on screen in the 1948 film "So You Want to Build a House," then essentially dropped from view. She lived out her remaining days in Florida.

Acting History

1948
So You Want an Apartment
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Build a House
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1947
So You Want to Hold Your Wife
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be in Pictures
as Actress Playing Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a Salesman
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
So You're Going to Be a Father
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Possessed
as First College Girl (uncredited)
Humoresque
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Love and Learn
as Receptionist
So You're Going on a Vacation
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
1946
So You Want to Play the Horses
as Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Two Guys from Milwaukee
as Woman with Sailor on top of bus (uncredited)
Deception
as Music Student (uncredited)
The Man I Love
as Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Night and Day
as Specialty Trio Member (uncredited)
Never Say Goodbye
as Mary Scott (uncredited)
Her Kind of Man
as Bubbles (uncredited)
The Time, The Place and The Girl
as Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
11/13/1923
Day of Death
9/10/1988
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA