Jane Kean

Jane Kean

Jane Kean (born April 10, 1924) is an American actress.

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Kean and her sister Betty formed a comedy duo that worked the nightclub circuit throughout the 1940s and '50s, and the two appeared on Broadway as sisters in the short-lived 1955 musical "Ankles Aweigh".

Kean studied acting with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. Additional theatre credits include "Call Me Mister" and "Carnival!". She had a small part in "Take Me Along"which starred Jackie Gleason, who would remember her a few yearslater when casting his weekly hour television program.

Television audiences remember Kean for her role of Trixie Norton in a series of hour-long "Honeymooners" episodes -- in color and with music -- on "The Jackie Gleason Show" from 1966–70. She replaced Joyce Randolph, who played the role in earlier sketches and on the 1955–56 sitcom "The Honeymooners".

Additional credits include "The Phil Silvers Show", "Make Room for Daddy", "The Lucy Show", "Love, American Style", "The Love Boat", "The Facts of Life", and "Dallas". Her feature films include "Pete's Dragon".

Kean's memoir is entitled "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Honeymooners . . . I Had a Life".

Further reading

* Kean, Jane (2004). "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Honeymooners ... I Had a Life". Albany: BearManor Media ISBN 0-9714570-9-3

External links

*
*


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Robert Garlick Hill Kean — (October 7, 1828 June 13, 1898) was a Virginia lawyer and Civil War bureaucrat, whose wartime diary, published after his death, continues to provide useful insight into the inner workings of the Confederate government during the War.Kean obtained …   Wikipedia

  • Paul Kean — is a New Zealand musician and music producer. He first played in the Basket Cases (aka The Detroit Haemorrhoids ).When The Enemy lost Mick Dawson, Paul Kean joined as bass player along with Jane Walker on keyboards to form Toy Love in 1979. A… …   Wikipedia

  • Jackie Gleason — Infobox actor imagesize = 200px caption = Gleason as Minnesota Fats in The Hustler (1961). birthname = Herbert Walton Gleason, Jr. birthdate = birth date|1916|02|26 birthplace = Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York deathdate = death date and… …   Wikipedia

  • The Honeymooners — For the 2005 film, see The Honeymooners (film). The Honeymooners Title screen Genre Sitcom Directed by …   Wikipedia

  • Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol — DVD Cover for Mister Magoo s Christmas Carol Directed by Abe Levitow Produced by Lee Orgel, executive producer Henry G. Saperstein …   Wikipedia

  • List of What's My Line? mystery guests — The following is an alphabetized list of persons who were Mystery Guests (originally called Mystery Challengers) on one (or both) version(s) of the United States version of the television game show What s My Line?. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K …   Wikipedia

  • Danielle Volle — est une actrice française née le 19 avril 1937 à Paris, décédée le 24 novembre 2000 à Paris d un cancer. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Filmographie 2.1 Cinéma …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of Days of our Lives characters — Contents: Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The following is an alphabetical list of characters (and their performers) by last name from the NBC …   Wikipedia

  • Chez Paree — The Chez Paree was a Chicago nightclub, which opened in 1932 and closed in 1960. Located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago at 610 N Fairbanks Ct, the club was host to many great entertainers, ranging from singers to comedians to… …   Wikipedia

  • Peter et Eliott — Peter et Elliott le dragon Peter et Elliott le dragon Titre original Pete s Dragon Réalisation Don Chaffey Scénario Malcolm Marmorstein Musique Al Kasha et Joel Hirschhorn Photographie Frank Phillips Société de production Walt Disney Pictures …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”