Johnston, Jane A. 1934-

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Johnston, Jane A. 1934-

PERSONAL

Born August 4, 1934, in Akron, OH; married George Wallace (an actor), October 19, 1964 (died July 22, 2005).

Addresses:

Agent—Geddes Agency, 8430 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 200, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career:

Actress.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors' Equity Association.

Awards, Honors:

DramaLogue Awards, outstanding actress, 1977, for American Nightmare, and 1983, for Bittersweet; Backstage Bistro Award, best female vocalist, 1998.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Movies:

Harriet, Double Agent, ABC, 1987.

Melba, Criminal Behavior, ABC, 1992.

Also appeared in the movie Looking for Larry.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Operator, "The Hot Number Affair," The Man from U.N.C.L.E., NBC, 1967.

Princess Isabelle, "The Capture of Robin Hood," When Things Were Rotten, ABC, 1975.

Princess Isabelle, "The French Dis-connection," When Things Were Rotten, ABC, 1975.

Princess Isabelle, "Quarantine," When Things Were Rotten, ABC, 1975.

Mrs. Wallace, "Point of Departure," Family, ABC, 1976.

Hostess, "Lovers and Strangers," Family, ABC, 1977.

Ella, "Buddy," Baretta, ABC, 1977.

Janet Robinson, "Full Marital Jacket," L.A. Law, NBC, 1988.

Donna Saller, "Up the Spout Again," Knots Landing, CBS, 1989.

Salesperson, "Jingle Hell, Jingle Hell, Jingle All the Way," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1990.

Jeweler, "Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How," Homefront, ABC, 1993.

Miriam Stanford, "Nothing Personal," Sisters, NBC, 1996.

Todd's mother, "The Calzone," Seinfeld, NBC, 1996.

Woman, "The Summer of George," Seinfeld, NBC, 1997.

Majorie Kranz, "Body Talk," JAG (also known as JAG: Judge Advocate General), CBS, 2000.

Cacy, "Crime and Self-Punishment," State of Grace, Fox Family Channel, 2001.

Edna Hitchford, "Slipping," Cold Case, CBS, 2008.

Appeared in an episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, and in the daytime serials Another World, ABC, General Hospital, ABC, and The Young and the Restless, CBS.

Film Appearances:

Mrs. Dantley, Corvette Summer (also known as The Hot One), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1978.

Phil's mom, Fandango, Warner Bros., 1985.

Woman at market, The Witches of Eastwick, Warner Bros., 1987.

Stage Appearances:

Luce, The Boys from Syracuse (musical), Theatre Four, New York City, 1963-64.

Jennie, Company (musical), Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1971-72.

American Nightmare, c. 1977.

Marlon, Bittersweet, c. 1983.

Appeared as member of ensemble, The Billy Barnes Revue, off-Broadway production; Grace, Bus Stop; Ella Hammer, The Cradle Will Rock, New York City Center, New York City; Betty, The Foreigner, La Mirada, La Mirada, CA; Fanny, Funny Girl; in Great Day, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, CA,; multiple roles, Greenwich Village, USA; the major, Happy End, South Coast Repertory; in multiple roles, Happy Hunting, Majestic Theatre, New York City; Edith, Jake's Women, La Mirada; Lalume, Kismet, Wolf Trap Foundation; multiple roles, Later Life, South Coast Repertory and Missouri Repertory; Mademoiselle De Rosamond, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, La Mirada; Vera, Mame, Lake Tahoe, CA; Cammie Carpenter, The Man from Nebraska, South Coast Repertory; Cleo, Most Happy Fella; Daisy, On a Clear Day; Mrs. Candour, School for Scandal, South Coast Repertory; Dora, Star Quality, Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena, CA; Blair and old lady, Sunday in the Park, South Coast Repertory; in Tunnel of Love; title role, The Unsinkable Molly Brown; Helen, Wonderful Town, New York City Center; Gay Wellington, You Can't Take It with You, South Coast Repertory; and in You Know I Can't Hear When the Water's Running.