Janus Blythe

Janus Blythe (born January 29, 1951) is an American actress and scream queen known for her roles in horror films. She played major roles in films by Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper, and other major horror film directors during the latter half of the twentieth century.^[1][2][3]

A major role was that of Ruby, a feral girl in the middle of the Nevada desert, in the original 1977 film The Hills Have Eyes directed by Wes Craven. Craven wanted the actress playing the role to be fast, and Blythe won the role by racing other girls trying out for the role and beating them.^[4]

Filmography

Film performances

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	The Centerfold Girls	Roommate	(as Janis Lynn)
1974	Phantom of the Paradise	Groupie	(as Janis Eve Lynn)
1975	Aloha, Bobby and Rose	Bar waitress / dancer
1976	C.B. Hustlers	The C.B. Hustlers	(as Janice Jordan)
1976	The Cheerleaders	Cheerleader
1976	Eaten Alive	Lynette	(as Janus Blyth)
1976	Drive-In Massacre	Alan's Date	(as Tiffany Jones)
1977	Black Oak Conspiracy	Melba Barnes
1977	The Hills Have Eyes	Ruby
1977	The Incredible Melting Man	Nell Winters
1978	Zuma Beach	Jennifer
1980	Marilyn: The Untold Story	unknown role
1984	The Hills Have Eyes Part II	Rachel / Ruby
1986	Spine	Carrie Lonegan
1992	Invasion of the Scream Queens		Herself
2010	Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape		Archive Footage

References

1. "The Hills Have Eyes Part II". January 1985.
2. "Specs revealed for Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes Blu-ray release". 23 August 2011.
3. "This September Arrow Video Will Set Fire To Your Bank Balance With Bava And More". 28 June 2019.
4. "11 Terrifying Facts About The Hills Have Eyes". 22 July 2017.

External links

• Janus Blythe at IMDb