Other names Jan Harriet Wiley Role Film actress Name Jan Wiley | Years active 1937 - 1946 (film) Occupation Actress | |
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Born February 21, 1916 Marion, IndianaUnited States Spouse Mort Greene (m. 1947–1971), Roger Clark (m. 1936–1945) Movies The Brute Man, A Fig Leaf for Eve, Secret Agent X‑9, Dick Tracy vs Crime - Inc, The Master Key Similar People Jean Yarbrough, Ray Taylor, Lewis D Collins, Don Brodie, William Nigh | ||
Desirable Lady (1944) CRIME DRAMA
Jan Wiley (February 21, 1916 – May 26, 1993) was an American film actress.
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Early years
Wiley was born Jan Harriet Wiley in Marion, Indiana and early in her career was billed as Harriet Brandon.
Film
Beginning in 1937 with New Faces of 1937 and Stage Door, Wiley appeared in 39 films in a mixture of lead, supporting and minor roles in Hollywood B Movies. She appeared in the 1946 horror film She-Wolf of London.
Personal life
Wiley was married to actor Roger Wister Clark; they were divorced July 19, 1945. She retired from acting after marrying Mort Green in 1947. They had two children and were divorced in 1971.
Death
On May 27, 1993, Wiley died of cancer at a retirement home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She was 77. Her body was cremated, and her ashes were scattered at sea off San Pedro, California.