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Janet Blair was an American actress and singer who had a successful career in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. She was born on April 23, 1921 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She began her career as a singer, performing in nightclubs and on the radio. She made her film debut in 1941 in the musical comedy "You'll Never Get Rich". She went on to appear in a number of films, including "My Sister Eileen" (1942), "The More the Merrier" (1943), "The Uninvited" (1944), and "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946). She also appeared in the television series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (1952-1954). In addition to her acting career, Blair was also a successful singer. She released several singles, including "I'm in the Mood for Love" (1946) and "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" (1947). She also released several albums, including "Songs for a Starry Night" (1948) and "Songs for a Starry Night, Vol. 2" (1949). Blair was married twice, first to actor John Shelton from 1945 to 1948, and then to actor and director Robert Montgomery from 1950 until his death in 1981. She had two children with Montgomery. Blair died on February 19, 2007 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 85.

Popular As Martha Jane Lafferty
Occupation actress,soundtrack
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 23 April 1921
Birthday 23 April
Birthplace Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death February 19, 2007
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Janet Blair Height, Weight & Measurements

At 86 years old, Janet Blair height is 5' 4" (1.63 m) .

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Height 5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Who Is Janet Blair's Husband?

Her husband is Lou Busch (m. 1943-1950) Nick Mayo (m. 1953-1971)

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Husband Lou Busch (m. 1943-1950) Nick Mayo (m. 1953-1971)
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Children Andrew Mayo, Amanda Mayo

Janet Blair Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Janet Blair worth at the age of 86 years old? Janet Blair’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Janet Blair's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Actress

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Timeline

1984

Her last guest showing was on the Murder, She Wrote (1984) episode, Murder, She Wrote: Who Killed J. B.

1971

She found a steady paycheck paired up with Henry Fonda on the sitcom, The Smith Family (1971), playing another of her patented loyal wives. She also found scattered work on such TV shows as Marcus Welby, M. D.

1969

(1969), Switch (1975), Fantasy Island (1977), and The Love Boat (1977).

1961

Her daughter, Amanda Mayo, was born in 1959. Amanda has a brother, Andrew Mayo, born on June 23, 1961.

1960

The couple met when he stage-managed "South Pacific" and went on to co-own and operate Valley Music Theatre in Woodland Hills, California, during the mid-1960s. There, she played "Maria" in "The Sound of Music" and "Peter Pan" opposite Vincent Price's "Dr. Hook," among others. Her second marriage lasted until the late '60s. TV's "Golden Age" proved to be a viable medium for her.

1957

1 (1957); as Tony Randall's wife in the domestic comedy, Boys' Night Out (1962), starring Kim Novak; and in the excellent cult British horror, Night of the Eagle (1962) (aka Burn, Witch, Burn) and she was fresh as a daisy, once again, in the antiseptic Disney musical, The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968). After her second divorce, Janet laid off touring in musicals and settled in Hollywood to raise her two teenage children while looking for TV work.

1956

A promising series role came to her in 1956 when she replaced Emmy-winning Nanette Fabray as Sid Caesar's femme co-star on Caesar's Hour (1954) but she left the sketch-based comedy show after only one season because she felt stifled and underused.

1953

Following this success, she made her Broadway debut in the musical, "A Girl Can Tell," in 1953. She went on for decades, appearing in such tuneful vehicles as "Anything Goes," "Bells Are Ringing," "Annie Get Your Gun," "Mame," and "Follies.

"Her career, however, took second place after marrying second husband, producer/director Nick Mayo in 1953, and raising their two children, Amanda and Andrew.

1950

Rodgers & Hammerstein's "South Pacific", starring Mary Martin, was the hit of the Broadway season and Janet dutifully took on the lead role of "Ensign Nellie Forbush" when the show went on tour in 1950. She gave a yeoman performance -- over 1,200 in all -- within a three-year period.

1948

By the time the daring-do "B" swashbuckler The Black Arrow (1948) rolled out, Columbia had lost interest in its fair maiden and Janet had lost interest in Hollywood. A new decade brought about a new career direction. Putting together a successful nightclub act, she was spotted by composer Richard Rodgers and made a sparkling name for herself within a short time.

She also returned to films on occasion, appearing opposite her The Fuller Brush Man (1948) co-star, Red Skelton, in another of his slapstick vehicles, Public Pigeon No.

1946

A rare dramatic role came her way in the Glenn Ford starrer, Gallant Journey (1946), but again she was relegated to playing the stereotyped altruistic wife. In retrospect, the importance of her roles, although performed quite capably, were more supportive and decorative in nature and lacked real bite.

1945

Hayworth in Tonight and Every Night (1945) and was right in her element when asked to co-star with bandleaders Jimmy Dorsey and Tommy Dorsey in their biopic, The Fabulous Dorseys (1947).

1944

In 1944, Blair sought to have her seven-year contract with Columbia voided, on the grounds that her agent, the late Alex Holden, had an agreement with the studio, unknown to her, to receive payment for inducing her to sign a contract. Judge Joseph W. Vickers, Superior Court for Los Angeles, ruled on 15 July, that the contract was to her advantage and denied her suit to have it cancelled. (Associated Press, "Actress Loses Suit To Cancel Contract",The San Bernardino Daily Sun, San Bernardino, California, Sunday 16 July 1944, Volume 50, page 4.).

1942

Star Rosalind Russell made a pitch for Janet to play her co-lead in My Sister Eileen (1942) as her naive, starry-eyed younger sister (Eileen), who carried aspirations of being a big-time actress. The film became an instant hit and Janet abruptly moved up into the "love interest" ranks. Usually appearing in a frothy musical or light comedy, she was seeded second, however, to another redhead, Rita Hayworth, when it came to Columbia's dispensing out musical leads.

Janet, nevertheless, continued promisingly paired up with George Raft in the mob-oriented tunefest, Broadway (1942); alongside Don Ameche in the musical, Something to Shout About (1943); and opposite Cary Grant in the comedy-fantasy, Once Upon a Time (1944), one of his lesser known films. She played second lead to Ms.

1941

Janet made an immediate impression in her debut film as the feisty Kid Sister of Joan Blondell and Binnie Barnes in Three Girls About Town (1941) and also dallied about in the movies, Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942) and Blondie Goes to College (1942), until her big break in the movies arrived.

1940

The death of Kemp in a car accident in December of 1940 and the band's eventual break-up signaled a life-changing course of events. She signed up with Columbia, for up to $100 a week, and moved to Los Angeles while her husband found work as a studio musician.

1921

When it came to bright and polished, they didn't get much spiffier than singer/actress Janet Blair -- perhaps to her detriment in the long haul. At Columbia, she was usually overlooked for the roles that might have tested her dramatic mettle. Nevertheless, she pleased audiences as a pert and perky co-star to a number of bigger stars, ranging from George Raft and Cary Grant to Red Skelton and The Dorsey Brothers. Of Irish descent, she was born Martha Janet Lafferty in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1921. Raised there in the public school system, she sang in the church choir during her youth and adolescence. The inspiration and talent were evident enough for her to pursue singing as a career by the time she graduated. At age 18, she was a lead vocalist with Hal Kemp's band at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles. While with Kemp's outfit, Janet met and, subsequently, married the band's pianist, Lou Busch, a respected musician, songwriter, and, later, ragtime recording artist. A Columbia Pictures talent scout caught her behind the microphone and spotted fine potential in the pretty-as-a-picture songstress.