Jane Powell
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
April 1, 1929Deathday
September 16, 2021Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
37Place of birth
Portland, Oregon, USAAlso known as
Suzanne Lorraine BurceCast credits
Two Weeks with Love
Patti RobinsonSeven Brides for Seven Brothers
Bride Milly PontipeeRoyal Wedding
Ellen BowenA Date with Judy
Judy FosterLuxury Liner
Polly BradfordBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
SelfAthena
Athena MulvainThree Daring Daughters
Tess MorganSmall Town Girl
Cindy KimbellThe Girl Most Likely
DodieHit the Deck
Susan SmithRich, Young and Pretty
Elizabeth RogersHoliday in Mexico
Christine EvansNancy Goes to Rio
Nancy BarklayDelightfully Dangerous
Sherry WilliamsThree Sailors and a Girl
Penny WestonEnchanted Island
FayawaySong of the Open Road
Jane PowellThe Female Animal
Penny WindsorPerfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
Kit Andre