Janet Martin

This article is about the singer and actress. For the professor of medieval Latin, see Janet Marion Martin. For the professor of medieval Rus'/Russian history, see Janet L. B. Martin.

Janet Martin was an American film actress and singer.^[1] She appeared in a number of Republic Pictures' films during the 1940s.

Janet Martin
Born	United States
Other names	Valya Valentina Tretiacov Terry
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Years active	1943–1948 (film)

Early years

Martin was born Valya Valentina Tetiacov Terry, the daughter of Alexandria Myra Tetiacov Terry (also known as Myra Skolskaya).^[2] Her mother "was a well-known opera singer in Czarist Russia."^[3] (Another source gives Martin's original name as both Valya Sokolskaya and Valya Sobolskaya.)^[4] She said that she changed her name to avoid political arguments related to Russian political policies.^[4]

In 1947, Martin began studying journalism at the University of Southern California, believing that knowing about writing would make her a better actress.^[5]

Film

Martin went to Hollywood to gain acting experience in Little Theater productions.^[3] When she was 14, she signed a seven-year contract with Republic Pictures.^[6]

Selected filmography

• Call of the South Seas (1944)
• Hands Across the Border (1944)
• Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
• The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)
• A Sporting Chance (1945)
• Bells of Rosarita (1945)
• Calendar Girl (1947)
• Heart of Virginia (1948)
• King of the Gamblers (1948)
• Train to Alcatraz (1948)