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Jane Powell
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Actor Born: April 1, 1929 in Portland, OR Biography:Possessed of an extraordinarily wide-ranging operatic singing voice, "Jane Powell" was a radio performer from childhood. She took dancing and acting lessons, then made her film debut at 15 in "Song of the Open Road" (1944), a deliberate effort to recapture the charm of "Deanna Durbin" musicals of the 1930s. Signed by MGM in 1945, "Powell" was cast as the ingénue in several of the studio's top musicals: She introduced the song "It's a Most Unusual Day" in "A Date With Judy" (1948), and played "Fred Astaire"'s sister/dancing partner in "Royal Wedding" (1950). After peaking with "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954), "Powell"'s film career leveled off, ending altogether with a misfire attempt at a dramatic role (complete with dark hair and "native" skin coloring) in "Enchanted Island" (1958). She kept busy thereafter with plenty of TV performances, concerts, summer stock, and even Broadway, replacing... Full Biography
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