Jennifer Jayne
Biography
Jennifer Jayne was an English film and television actress who came from a theatrical family in Yorkshire and chose her stage name to avoid being confused with the Hollywood actress Jennifer Jones. Her first screen work was a walk-on in Once a Jolly Swagman (1948), and she followed it with The Blue Lamp (1949). In 1951 she took a part in Black Widow, a mystery with Anthony Forwood. Television guest spots on Sword of Freedom (1957), The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) came before she played the hero's wife in The Adventures of William Tell (1958). Later she was the romantic lead in Raising the Wind (1961), a film set in a music academy, and in the musical comedy Band of Thieves (1962). She also starred opposite Norman Wisdom in On the Beat (1962). Writing as Jay Fairbank, she wrote scripts for Son of Dracula (1974) and Tales That Witness Madness (1973).
74years old at death
- Born Yorkshire
- Died London
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 23 years1955 to 1978
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About the name
Born Jennifer Jayne Jones, she chose the stage name Jennifer Jayne. She did this so that people would not confuse her with the Hollywood actress Jennifer Jones.
First role
Jayne's first film role was a small walk-on in Once a Jolly Swagman (1948), and The Blue Lamp (1949) came next. Dirk Bogarde starred in both movies.
Jennifer Jayne movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Jennifer Jayne shares two films with Michael Gough, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Michael Gough's page
Richard Wattis's page
Christopher Lee's page
Donald Sutherland's page
Peter Cushing's page
Trevor Howard's page
All films by Freddie Francis
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