American film, radio and voice actress
Jane Karyl Webb[1] (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010)[2] was an American film, radio, and voice actress, best known for her work on Filmation's cartoons.
Early years
Webb's mother was Estelle Sigrid Webb, a Swedish immigrant who was an operatic soprano and performed at the Metropolitan Opera.[3][4] Her father is named James Howard Webb.[1] She is a descendant of Walter Webb, who used to accompany George Washington on his surveying trips.[5][6]
As a high school student in Central YMCA High School, she was president of the student council and headed other student organizations.[5] On June 10, 1942, Webb graduated with the highest honors.[7][8] In 1943, Webb took flying lessons.[9] Webb attended Central Day College.[1]
Career
At the age of eight, she started her career as a professional entertainer when she was mistress of ceremonies, singing a Swedish song in a Chicago Century of Progress show.[5]
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters.[10]
On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with Paramount Pictures.[4]
In 1974, Webb appeared in Jim Backus's comedy album The Dirty Old Man, providing voices of two characters.[citation needed]
Personal life
In her private life, Webb collected spools, rode miniature horses, kept canaries, read "everything", and made her own recipes.[8][11] She had also written her own poetry, short stories, musical compositions, and a novel.[8][12]
In 1947, Webb moved from Chicago, Illinois to the neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, California, along with her family.[3] On July 22, 1948, Webb married Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr, brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer Sam Edwards, at her parents' home.[1][13][14] The couple moved to New York City to continue their careers in television until they moved back to Hollywood Hills.[15] The couple had two sons, Alan James Edwards (b. April 23, 1951), a U.S. Navy member,[3][15][16][17] and Steven Monroe, a lead guitarist and vocalist.[3][15][16] In 1960, the couple moved to the neighborhood of Studio City.[3] Webb resided at 725 S La Huerta in Green Valley, Arizona, from 1989 until her death in 2010.[18] Jack Edwards Jr. died on September 5, 2008, in Green Valley, Arizona.[19]
Death
On March 30, 2010, Webb died in Green Valley, Arizona.[20]
Filmography
References
- ^ a b c d "Weddings". Daily News. August 17, 1948. p. 18. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jane Webb's Obituary". Tributes. April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Funeral Services Set for Mrs. Sigrid Webb". Van Nuys Valley News And Green Sheet. p. 5. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jane Webb Signed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Associated Press. April 20, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ a b c d e "The cover girl" (PDF). Radio Mirror. 21 (3): 48. January 1944. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
- ^ "Jane Webb". Chicago Tribune. February 18, 1945. p. 114. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "A Graduate". Chicago Tribune. June 10, 1942. p. 22. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ a b c "Radio Roundup". The Morning Call. June 10, 1942. p. 6. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "Complete Radio Programs and Highlights for Today". Chicago Tribune. July 8, 1943. p. 23. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "In Tom Mix Cast". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. December 6, 1936. p. 27. Retrieved June 7, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Jane Webb Shares Recipe". The Van Nuys News. August 10, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Jane Webb". Burlington Daily News. March 12, 1943. p. 5. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "580". The Fresno Bee. August 11, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ California, U.S., County Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1849-1980. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
- ^ a b c "Their Friendship Has Lasted". Van Nuys Valley News. September 28, 1972. p. 100. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Edwards, William (April 13, 2022). "Official Web Biography of Sam Edwards".
- ^ "Radio-TV Briefs". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. April 30, 1951. p. 20. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
- ^ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
- ^ U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Poughkeepsie Evening Star. January 13, 1941.
- ^ "Meet Miss Midge". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. April 4, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved 2016-06-25 – via Newspapers.com.
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- ^ "Our Town". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. November 3, 1941. p. Part 3, Page 1. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
- ^ Buffalo Courier Express, January 29, 1943
- ^ May Caldwell, Lily (October 10, 1951). "Listeners yell, so popular daytime show back on air". The Birmingham News. p. 22. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Buffalo Courier Express. April 27, 1943.
- ^ "Road of Life". Star Tribune. March 7, 1944. p. 18. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "What's on the Air". Wisconsin State Journal. September 15, 1944. p. 15. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Chatfield, Blake (January 29, 1948). "Valley Radio Flashes - Serious". Van Nuys News. p. 19. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "[Unknown]". Buffalo Courier Express. June 11, 1950.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). "Dr. Kildare". On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 205–206. ISBN 9780195076783. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ Scheimer, Lou; Mangels, Andy (2012). Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9781605490441. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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