Jan Wiley | |
Birth Name: | Jan Harriet Wiley |
Birth Date: | February 21, 1916 |
Birth Place: | Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
Death Place: | Rancho Palos Verdes, California, U.S. |
Other Names: | Harriet Brandon |
Occupation: | Actress |
Years Active: | 1937 - 1946 |
Spouse: | Roger Wister Clark (19??; 1945) |
Children: | 2 |
Jan Wiley (February 21, 1916 - May 26, 1993) was an American film actress.
Wiley was born Jan Harriet Wiley in Marion, Indiana and early in her career was billed as Harriet Brandon.[1]
Beginning in 1937 with New Faces of 1937 and Stage Door,[1] 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.[2]
Wiley was married to actor Roger Wister Clark; they were divorced July 19, 1945.[3] She retired from acting after marrying Mort Green in 1947. They had two children and were divorced in 1971.
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.[4]