Jan Wiley

Jan Wiley (February 21, 1916 – May 26, 1993) was an American film actress.

Jan Wiley
Wiley in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944)
Born	Jan Harriet Wiley (1916-02-21)February 21, 1916 Marion, Indiana, U.S.
Died	May 26, 1993(1993-05-26) (aged 77) Rancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S.
Other names	Harriet Brandon
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1937–1946
Spouse(s)	Roger Wister Clark (m. 19??; div. 1945) Mort Green ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1971)​
Children	2

Early years

Wiley was born Jan Harriet Wiley in Marion, Indiana and early in her career was billed as Harriet Brandon.^[1]

Film

Beginning in 1937 with New Faces of 1937 and Stage Door,^[1] Wiley appeared in 39 films in a mixture of lead, supporting, and minor roles in Hollywood B Movies. She had a rare leading role as the title character in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) but is probably best remembered for the 1946 horror film She-Wolf of London.^[2]

Personal life

Wiley was married to actor Roger Wister Clark; they were divorced on July 19, 1945.^[3] She retired from acting after marrying Mort Green in 1947. They had two children and were divorced in 1971.^[1]

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.^[4]

Selected filmography

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• New Faces of 1937 (1937) - Showgirl
• Stage Door (1937) - Madeline
• Kitty Foyle (1940) - Miss Bala - Office Worker (uncredited)
• Citizen Kane (1941) - Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
• Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) - Jane Blanchard
• Zis Boom Bah (1941) - Annabella
• Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941) - June 'Eve' Chandler
• Thunder River Feud (1942) - Maybelle Pembroke
• The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) - Lily (uncredited)
• You're Telling Me (1942) - Girl Announcer (uncredited)
• Almost Married (1942) - Louella Marvin
• Top Sergeant (1942) - Army Press Photographer (uncredited)
• Parachute Nurse (1942) - Tenderfoot (uncredited)
• City of Silent Men (1942) - Jane Muller
• Criminal Investigator (1942) - Harriet Drake
• The Living Ghost (1942) - Tina Craig
• Rhythm Parade (1942) - Connie
• Dawn on the Great Divide (1942) - Martha Corkle (uncredited)
• Gals, Incorporated (1943) - Showgirl (uncredited)
• Fired Wife (1943) - Leading Lady (uncredited)
• So Proudly We Hail! (1943) - Lt. Lynne Hopkins (uncredited)
• The Underdog (1943) - Ämy Tate
• Never a Dull Moment (1943) - Checkroom Girl (uncredited)
• Jive Junction (1943) - Miss Forbes
• Law Men (1944) - Phyliss
• Follow the Boys (1944) - Phone Operator (uncredited)
• San Diego, I Love You (1944) - Receptionist (uncredited)
• A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) - Eve Lorraine / Eve Westland
• Adventures of Kitty O'Day (1945) - Carla Brant
• There Goes Kelly (1945) - Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton
• The Cisco Kid Returns (1945) - Jeanette
• The Master Key (1945) - Janet Lowe
• Secret Agent X-9 (1945) - Lynn Moore
• Frontier Gal (1945) - Sheila Winthop
• I Ring Doorbells (1946) - Helen Carter
• She-Wolf of London (1946) - Carol Winthrop
• Below the Deadline (1946) - Vivian Saunders
• The Brute Man (1946) - Virginia Rogers Scott
• The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited) (final film role)