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Janis Carter
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Janis Carter

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1913 – 1994 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Active 1941–1954

Janis Carter, born in 1913, made her mark in the world of film with her role in Lady of Burlesque (1943), where she brought a unique flair to the narrative of a murder mystery set in the vibrant world of burlesque. After training in opera and transitioning to Broadway, she caught the eye of Darryl F. Zanuck, leading to her Hollywood debut. Carter's work reflects the era's fascination with glamour and intrigue, making her a notable figure in the cult cinema landscape of the 1940s.

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Lady of Burlesque

Lady of Burlesque

1943 ★ 5.6
as Janine

After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
Flying Leathernecks
1951
Framed (1947)
Framed
1947
Lady of Burlesque (1943)
Lady of Burlesque
1943
The Woman on Pier 13 (1950)
The Woman on Pier 13
1950
Santa Fe (1951)
Santa Fe
1951
Night Editor (1946)
Night Editor
1946

Filmography

35 credits
1950s 8 credits
1954
The Sergeant and the Spy as Gizelle
Movie ★ 8.0
1954
The Elgin Hour
TV ★ 7.0
1952
The Half-Breed as Helen Dowling
Movie ★ 7.0
1951
Flying Leathernecks as Joan Kirby
Movie ★ 5.9
1951
My Forbidden Past as Corinne Lucas
Movie ★ 5.5
1951
Santa Fe as Judith Chandler
Movie ★ 6.8
1950
The Woman on Pier 13 as Christine Norman
Movie ★ 5.3
1950
A Woman of Distinction as Teddy Evans
Movie ★ 7.0
1940s 27 credits
1949
Miss Grant Takes Richmond as Peggy Donato
Movie ★ 5.3
1949
And Baby Makes Three as Wanda York
Movie ★ 5.1
1949
Slightly French as Louisa Gayle
Movie ★ 7.5
1949
Suspense
TV ★ 5.1
1949
Lights Out
TV ★ 6.0
1948
I Love Trouble as Mrs. Caprillo aka Jane Breeger aka Janie Joy
Movie ★ 6.5
1947
Framed as Paula Craig
Movie ★ 6.5
1946
Night Editor as Jill Merrill
Movie ★ 5.5
1946
The Notorious Lone Wolf as Carla Winter
Movie ★ 6.0
1946
One Way to Love as Josie Hart
Movie ★ 7.0
1945
The Power of the Whistler as Jean Lang
Movie ★ 5.9
1945
The Fighting Guardsman as Christine Roualt
Movie ★ 8.5
1945
A Thousand and One Nights as Harem Girl
Movie ★ 6.1
1944
The Missing Juror as Alice Hill
Movie ★ 6.3
1944
The Mark of the Whistler as Patricia Henley
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
One Mysterious Night as Dorothy Anderson
Movie ★ 6.2
1944
The Girl in the Case as Myra Warner
Movie ★ 6.6
1944
The Ghost That Walks Alone as Enid Turner
Movie ★ 4.8
1943
Lady of Burlesque● as Janine
Movie ★ 5.4
1943
Swing Out the Blues as Dena Marshall
Movie ★ 4.8
1942
Just Off Broadway as Lillian Hubbard
Movie ★ 5.8
1942
That Other Woman as Constance Powell
Movie ★ 6.7
1942
Secret Agent of Japan as Doris Poole
Movie ★ 5.5
1942
I Married an Angel as Sufi
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Thunder Birds as Blonde Red Cross Nurse Trainee
Movie ★ 6.0
1942
Who Is Hope Schuyler? as Vesta Hadden
Movie ★ 4.5
1941
Cadet Girl as Mary Moore
Movie ★ 8.0