Clayton, Jan (1917–1983)
Clayton, Jan (1917–1983)
American actress and singer. Born Aug 26, 1917, in Tularosa, New Mexico; died Aug 28, 1983, in West Hollywood, California; m. Russell Hayden (actor), 1938 (div. 1943).
Made Broadway debut as Julie in Carousel (1945), followed by Show Boat, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Kiss Me Kate, The King and I and Follies, among others; appeared in films and on tv; probably best remembered as the mother in tv's "Lassie."
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