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Jane Novak
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Actor Born: January 12, 1896 in St. Louis, MO Death: February 1, 1990 in Woodland Hills, CA Biography:The older and more successful of the two Novak sisters ("Eva Novak" also appeared in films), "Jane Novak" became known as the strong outdoorsy type and was often cast in Northwest melodramas. A niece, by marriage, of actress "Anne Seymour", Novak was awarded a contract by the Kalem company in 1913, mainly because she resembled "a blonde "Alice Joyce"." Earning ten dollars a week for her services, Novak appeared in a couple of rough-and-tumble one-reelers before switching to the more prominent Vitagraph company, where she was awarded a well-deserved raise and starring roles opposite the likes of "Jack Mower", "William Duncan", and Western favorite "Myrtle Gonzales".
She did several comedies for novice producer "Hal Roach" opposite a very young "Harold Lloyd" (Willie's Haircut) [1914], "Just Nuts" [1915], etc.) and cowboy actor "Roy Stewart", but became a star opposite "William S. Hart" in five... Full Biography
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