Jane Randolph (née Roemer; October 30, 1914 – May 4, 2009), was an American film actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Alice Moore in the 1942 horror film Cat People, and its sequel, The Curse of the Cat People (1944).
Biography Early life Randolph was born October 30, 1914 in Youngstown, Ohio, and grew up in Kokomo, Indiana, where her hobbies included playing golf and flying airplanes. She attended DePauw University, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. She also studied at an acting school operated by Max Reinhardt.
Randolph is the first cousin once removed of the writer John McPhee.
Film career Randolph moved to Hollywood in 1939 in an attempt to start a movie career. She was eventually picked up by Warner Bros. and appeared in bit movie roles in 1941. Her screen debut came in Manpower in 1941.
In 1942, RKO picked up the contract of the poised actress and she received a leading lady role in Highways by Night (1942). She became known for her roles in film noir, which included Jealousy (1945) and Railroaded! (1947), and in two of Val Lewton's now well regarded B-picture horror films, Cat People (1942) and The Curse of the Cat People (1944). Her last credited film role was Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).
Later life Randolph was married to Bert D'Armand, an agent. They divorced in 1949. In 1949, Randolph married Jaime del Amo (grandson of Manuel Dominguez), retired to Spain and became a socialite. In later years she returned to Los Angeles periodically, but maintained a home in Gstaad.
The trade publication Billboard reported that Randolph and del Amo were married April 20, 1948, in Las Vegas, Nevada. An additional source says that she and Del Amo were married in Las Vegas in 1948, and that it was her second marriage.
Death Randolph died in Gstaad from complications of a broken hip, aged 94.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1941 Manpower Hat Check Girl Uncredited Dive Bomber Singer (song "What's New") Uncredited One Foot in Heaven Mother Uncredited 1942 The Male Animal Secretary Uncredited The Falcon's Brother Marcia Brooks Highways by Night Peggy Fogarty Cat People Alice Moore 1943 The Falcon Strikes Back Marcia Brooks 1944 The Curse of the Cat People Alice Reed In the Meantime, Darling Mrs. Jerry Armstrong 1945 A Sporting Chance Pamela Herrick Jealousy Janet Urban 1946 In Fast Company Marian McCormick The Mysterious Mr. M Marina Lamont Fool's Gold Jessie Dixon 1947 Railroaded! Clara Calhoun T-Men Diana Simpson 1948 Open Secret Nancy Lester Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Joan Raymond 1955 That Lady Extra Uncredited, (final film role)
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