Cause of death Stroke Years active 1944-1961 | Name Jane Nigh Role Actress | |
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Born February 25, 1925 ( 1925-02-25 ) Hollywood, California, U.S. Children daughter (1952 2 days)John Christopher (b. 1954)Stacy Jane (b. 1955)Julia Lee (b. 1963) Died October 5, 1993, Bakersfield, California, United States Spouse Norman Davidson, Jr. (m. 1966–1968) Movies and TV shows Hold That Hypnotist, Big Town, Captain Carey - USA, Rio Grande Patrol, Motor Patrol Similar People Lesley Selander, Mitchell Leisen, Lew Landers, George Archainbaud, Cecil B DeMille | ||
Bonnie Lenora "Jane" Nigh (25 February 1925 – 5 October 1993) was an American actress, born in Hollywood, California. Her sister, Nancy, was also an actress, and her mother worked in research at a film studio.
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She was discovered in 1944 by Arthur Wenzler while working in a defense plant. (Another source identifies Ivan Kahn as the 20th Century Fox talent scout.) She later signed a contract with Fox Studios. She appeared in more than 40 films and television shows, including State Fair (1945), Give My Regards to Broadway (1948, as June Nigh) and County Fair (1950).
She also had starring roles in a pair of Monogram Pictures films, Blue Grass of Kentucky and Rodeo.
Nigh, along with Patrick McVey, co-starred in the TV series Big Town, with McVey playing the city editor of a newspaper, and Nigh his secretary. She had the role of Lorelei Kilourne two seasons, 1951 - 1953.
Personal life
Nigh married and divorced three times, including Navy Lieutenant John Baker, and had four children, two prematurely, three girls and a boy; the first, a girl, died very soon after birth in 1952.
Nigh and actor Victor Cutler were divorced September 5, 1946.
She died on October 5, 1993 of a stroke at the age of 68.
Filmography
Actress
1959
Shotgun Slade (TV Series) as
Maurene / Mrs. Cole
- Silver Queen (1961) - Maurene
- Freight Line (1959) - Mrs. Cole
1961
Dennis the Menace (TV Series) as
Miss Rawlings
- Dennis, the Campaign Manager (1961) - Miss Rawlings
1960
Lock Up (TV Series) as
Von Heisinger's Receptionist
- The Beau and Arrow Case (1960) - Von Heisinger's Receptionist
1960
Wichita Town (TV Series) as
Myra Henderson
- Second Chance (1960) - Myra Henderson
1959
Colt .45 (TV Series) as
Zee
- Alias Mr. Howard (1959) - Zee
1959
Bachelor Father (TV Series) as
Kitty
- The Rescue of Rufus (1959) - Kitty
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Paula Wilcox
- Incident of the Judas Trap (1959) - Paula Wilcox
1958
Man Without a Gun (TV Series)
- The Day the West Went Wild (1958)
1958
Boots and Saddles (TV Series) as
Beth
- Rescue of the Stranger (1958) - Beth
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) as
Ann Petrie
- The General (1957) - Ann Petrie
1957
The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) as
Rita
- Statute of Limitations (1957) - Rita
1957
The O. Henry Playhouse (TV Series) as
Kathy Thomas / Trixie
- Sisters of the Golden Circle (1957) - Kathy Thomas
- Man About Town (1957) - Trixie
1957
The Millionaire (TV Series) as
Rose Russell
- The Rose Russell Story (1957) - Rose Russell
1957
Hold That Hypnotist as
Cleo Daniels
1956
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Kay Barker
- Lady in His Life (1956) - Kay Barker
1952
Big Town (TV Series) as
Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Heir (1954) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Kid Stuff (1954) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Consulate (1954) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Stranger (1954) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Story of Jerry Baxter (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- An Honest Man (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- On Their Own (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Watch the Birdie (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Baseball Story (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Mother's Day (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Radiology Story (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Big Cheat (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Eliminator (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Comeback (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Gold Watch (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Yesterday's Hero (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Rugged Reverend (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Secret Past (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Emperor (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Confession (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- I'll Ask Minnie (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Rich Kid (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Pot O' Gold (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Lynch Law (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Crime and Punishment (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Nightclub Shakedown (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Big Wash (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Long Way Home (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Homestretch (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Sea Story (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Assassination Story (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Good Citizen (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Twelth Avenue Pirates (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Ticket Racket (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Brothers (1953) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Carnation Charlie (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Hot Rod (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Shill (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Hero (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Waterfront (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Embezzlement (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Father and Son (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Moss Rose (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Please Murder Me (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Dr. Damon's Dilemma (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Paint Set (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Firebug (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Youngest Yegg (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Locomotive Story (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Tough Guy (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Tape Recorder (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Baby Sitter (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Wedding in Coral Point (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Marry My Past (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Cinder Dick (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Guilty Package (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Dead Men Talk Too Much (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Child for Sale (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Chinese Story (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Hit and Run (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- Lady in Black (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Man Who Wanted to Die (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
- The Brother (1952) - Lorelei Kilbourne
1952
The Unexpected (TV Series) as
Lois / Girl
- The Man from Yesterday (1952) - Lois
- The Hitchhiker Was a Lady (1952) - Girl
1952
Rodeo as
Nancy Cartwright
1952
Fort Osage as
Ann Pickett
1951
Disc Jockey as
Marion
1951
Blue Blood as
Eileen Buchanan
1950
Hollywood Theatre Time (TV Series)
- The Florence Bates Show (1950)
1950
Rio Grande Patrol as
Sherry Bliss
1950
Border Treasure as
Stella
1950
County Fair as
Loretta Ryan
1950
Motor Patrol as
Connie Taylor
1950
Operation Haylift as
Pat Rogers
1950
Blue Grass of Kentucky as
Pat Armistead
1949
Captain Carey, U.S.A. as
Nancy
1949
Fighting Man of the Plains as
Florence Peel
1949
Zamba as
Carol
1949
Red, Hot and Blue as
Angelica Roseanne aka No-No
1948
Leather Gloves as
Cathy
1948
Cry of the City as
Nurse (uncredited)
1948
Give My Regards to Broadway as
May Norwick (as June Nigh)
1948
Sitting Pretty as
Mabel Phillips (uncredited)
1947
Unconquered as
Evelyn
1947
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim as
Cynthia's Sister (scenes deleted)
1946
Dragonwyck as
Tabby Wells (uncredited)
1946
Whistle Stop as
Josie Veech
1945
House of Dracula as
Villager (unconfirmed, uncredited)
1945
State Fair as
Eleanor
1945
The All-Star Bond Rally (Short) as
Theatre Cashier (uncredited)
1944
Something for the Boys as
Army Wife (uncredited)
1944
Laura as
Secretary (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1950
Rio Grande Patrol (performer: "You May Not Remember (All the Things I Can't Forget)", "Camptown Races" - uncredited)
1950
Border Treasure (performer: "When I'm Walking Arm in Arm With Jim" - uncredited)
Self
1950
Stump the Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Benefit show for the March of Dimes (1950) - Self
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