Jan Wiley
# Jan Wiley

Jan Wiley (February 21, 1916 – May 26, 1993) was an American film actress.

## Early years

Wiley was born Jan Harriet Wiley in Marion, Indiana and early in her career was billed as Harriet Brandon.

## Film

Beginning in 1937 with New Faces of 1937 and Stage Door, Wiley appeared in 39 films in a mixture of lead, supporting and minor roles in Hollywood B Movies. She had a rare leading role as the title character in A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) but is probably best remembered for the 1946 horror film She-Wolf of London.

## Personal life

Wiley was married to actor Roger Wister Clark; they were divorced July 19, 1945. She retired from acting after marrying Mort Green in 1947. They had two children and were divorced in 1971.

## Death

On May 27, 1993, Wiley died of cancer at a retirement home in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. She was 77. Her body was cremated, and her ashes were scattered at sea off San Pedro, California.

## Selected filmography

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* New Faces of 1937 (1937) - Showgirl
* Stage Door (1937) - Madeline
* Kitty Foyle (1940) - Miss Bala - Office Worker (uncredited)
* Citizen Kane (1941) - Reporter at Xanadu (uncredited)
* Tonto Basin Outlaws (1941) - Jane Blanchard
* Zis Boom Bah (1941) - Annabella
* Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941) - June 'Eve' Chandler
* Thunder River Feud (1942) - Maybelle Pembroke
* The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) - Lily (uncredited)
* You're Telling Me (1942) - Girl Announcer (uncredited)
* Almost Married (1942) - Louella Marvin
* Top Sergeant (1942) - Army Press Photographer (uncredited)
* Parachute Nurse (1942) - Tenderfoot (uncredited)
* City of Silent Men (1942) - Jane Muller
* Criminal Investigator (1942) - Harriet Drake
* The Living Ghost (1942) - Tina Craig
* Rhythm Parade (1942) - Connie
* Dawn on the Great Divide (1942) - Martha Corkle (uncredited)
* Gals, Incorporated (1943) - Showgirl (uncredited)
* Fired Wife (1943) - Leading Lady (uncredited)
* So Proudly We Hail! (1943) - Lt. Lynne Hopkins (uncredited)
* The Underdog (1943) - Ämy Tate
* Never a Dull Moment (1943) - Checkroom Girl (uncredited)
* Jive Junction (1943) - Miss Forbes
* Law Men (1944) - Phyliss
* Follow the Boys (1944) - Phone Operator (uncredited)
* San Diego, I Love You (1944) - Receptionist (uncredited)
* A Fig Leaf for Eve (1944) - Eve Lorraine / Eve Westland
* Adventures of Kitty O'Day (1945) - Carla Brant
* There Goes Kelly (1945) - Rita Wilson aka Gladys Wharton
* The Cisco Kid Returns (1945) - Jeanette
* The Master Key (1945) - Janet Lowe
* Secret Agent X-9 (1945) - Lynn Moore
* Frontier Gal (1945) - Sheila Winthop
* I Ring Doorbells (1946) - Helen Carter
* She-Wolf of London (1946) - Carol Winthrop
* Below the Deadline (1946) - Vivian Saunders
* The Brute Man (1946) - Virginia Rogers Scott
* The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - Perfume Saleswoman (uncredited) (final film role)
