Jane Ball
Jane Ball | |
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| Born | October 4, 1920 |
| Died | December 9, 2005 (aged 85) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1940s |
| Spouse | Monte Proser |
| Children | 5 |
Jane Ball was an American film actress.[1] She appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1940s, most notably in supporting roles at 20th Century-Fox.[2]
Early life
[edit]Jane Ball was born on October 4, 1920, in Kingston, New York. Details about her early life and education remain scarce in available records.
Career
[edit]Ball began her acting career in 1944 with the role of Nora Bannon as an adult in the film The Keys of the Kingdom, starring Gregory Peck.[3] That same year, she appeared in Winged Victory,[4] playing the character Jane Preston. Following a three-year hiatus, she returned to the screen in 1947 with a role in Forever Amber as Corinne Carlton.[5]
Her film career was brief, comprising only these three feature films. In 1952, she made a single television appearance in an episode of the TV series Gruen Guild Playhouse, after which she retired from acting to become a nurse.
Filmography
[edit]- The Keys of the Kingdom (1944) as Nora Bannon (adult)
- Winged Victory (1944) as Jane Preston
- Forever Amber (1947) as Corinne Carlton
- Gruen Guild Playhouse (1952) (1 episode)
Personal life
[edit]Ball was married to Monte Proser, a night club owner.[6][7] According to one source, the couple married in 1945[8] and had five children together;[9] Proser died in 1973.
Death
[edit]Jane Ball died on December 9, 2005, in Pennsylvania, at the age of 85.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jane Ball". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Jane Ball : Classic Movie Hub (CMH)". classicmoviehub.com. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ Green, Paul (10 August 2011). Jennifer Jones: The Life and Films. McFarland. p. 220. ISBN 978-0-7864-8583-3. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ Beck, Simon D. (24 June 2016). The Aircraft-Spotter's Film and Television Companion. McFarland. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-4766-6349-4. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ Mercer, Johnny; Kimball, Robert; Day, Barry; Kreuger, Miles; Davis, Eric (20 October 2009). The Complete Lyrics of Johnny Mercer. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-307-27322-2. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ Geary, George (10 January 2023). L.A.'s Landmark Restaurants: Celebrating the Legendary Locations Where Angelenos Have Dined for Generations. Santa Monica Press. ISBN 978-1-59580-775-5. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ Baggelaar, Kristin (13 December 2006). The Copacabana. Arcadia Publishing. p. 1878. ISBN 978-1-4396-1847-9. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Marriages". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 June 1945. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "actress Jane Ball . This is their fifth son". Daily Variety. Daily Variety Limited. 1955. Retrieved 22 September 2026.