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Jan Clayton was a film, musical theater, and television actress. She starred in the popular 1950s TV series Lassie.
Birth Name
Jane Byral Clayton
Born
Sunday, 26 August 1917
Died
Sunday, 28 August 1983
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Broadway: The American Musical | Julie Jordan | 2004 |
| Scruples | Mrs. Elliott | 1980 |
| Time Express | First Nun | 1979 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Lucinda | 1979 |
| The Love Boat | Ethel | 1977 |
| Medical Story | Mrs. Bell | 1975 |
| Archer | Helen Gentry | 1975 |
| Nakia | Rudy | 1974 |
| Blood Sport | Blanche Birdsong | 1973 |
| Police Story | Janet Handy | 1973 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Broadway: The American Musical | Julie Jordan | 2004 |
| Scruples | Mrs. Elliott | 1980 |
| Time Express | First Nun | 1979 |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Lucinda | 1979 |
| The Love Boat | Ethel | 1977 |
| Medical Story | Mrs. Bell | 1975 |
| Archer | Helen Gentry | 1975 |
| Nakia | Rudy | 1974 |
| Blood Sport | Blanche Birdsong | 1973 |
| Police Story | Janet Handy | 1973 |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Juror | 1972 |
| Circle of Fear | The Mother | 1972 |
| Daktari | Daphne Fusby / Sister Maria Francis | 1966 |
| My Three Sons | Fran Borden / Verna Benson | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| The Tall Man | Janet Harper | 1960 |
| The Deputy | Agatha Stone | 1959 |
| About Faces | Self | 1959 |
| Wagon Train | Jean Lewis / Charity Kirby | 1957 |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | Ellen Stevens | 1957 |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | 1956 |
| Gunsmoke | Mary / Clara Wright | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Irene Marshall | 1955 |
| Lassie | Ellen Miller | 1954 |
| Dear Phoebe | Self | 1954 |
| Where's Raymond? | Francine | 1953 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | Sister #1 (Nun) / Miss Anderson | 1953 |
| Death Valley Days | Margaret Wilbarger | 1952 |
| Racket Squad | Mary | 1951 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Actress | 1950 |
| The Wolf Hunters | Renée | 1949 |
| The Snake Pit | Singing Inmate | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Singer | 1948 |
| This Man's Navy | Cathey Cortland | 1945 |
| The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe | Poe's Young Mother | 1942 |
| Those Good Old Days | Miss Harris - Later Mrs. Joe La Rue / Mrs. Joe La Rue | 1941 |
| Six-Gun Gold | Penny Blanchard | 1941 |
| Father Is a Prince | Connie Bower / Constance 'Connie' Bower | 1940 |
| Flight Angels | Jane Morrow | 1940 |
| The Showdown | Sue / Sue Willard | 1940 |
| The Llano Kid | Lupita Sandoval | 1939 |
| Sunset Trail | Dorrie Marsh | 1939 |
| In Old Mexico | Anita Gonzalez | 1938 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Dramatic Series | Nominated |
