Janis Carter facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Janis Carter
in My Forbidden Past (1951)
Born	Janis Elinore Dremann (1913-10-10)October 10, 1913 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	July 30, 1994(1994-07-30) (aged 80) Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina
Alma mater	Western Reserve University
Years active	1937-1956
Spouse(s)	Carl Prager (1942-1951) (divorced) Julius Stulman (1956-1994) (her death)

Janis Carter (born Janis Elinore Dremann, October 10, 1913 – July 30, 1994) was a film and television actress working in the 1940s and 1950s.

Early years

Janis Carter 1947

Carter was born Janis Elinore Dremann in Cleveland, Ohio. She changed her last name because people had trouble pronouncing it and spelling it, choosing her grandmother's maiden name as her new last name.

After initial training as a pianist, Carter changed to singing when she was 8 years old. Her elementary and secondary education was provided by schools in East Cleveland, Ohio. After that, she attended Western Reserve University, graduating with two degrees — bachelor of arts and bachelor of music. She also participated in dramatics in college.

Career

Janis Carter in My Forbidden Past, 1951

After attending Mather College in Cleveland, Ohio, Carter headed to New York in an attempt to start a career in opera. Although that goal was unsuccessful, when she was subsequently working on Broadway she was spotted on stage by Darryl F. Zanuck, who signed her to a movie deal. Her Broadway credits included Du Barry Was a Lady (1939) and Virginia (1937).

After moving to Hollywood, she appeared in over 30 films beginning in 1941 for 20th Century Fox, MGM, Columbia, and RKO. After leaving Los Angeles, Carter returned to New York and found work in television in comedies and dramas and as hostess for the quiz show Feather Your Nest opposite Bud Collyer.

Personal life

She was married to Carl Prager, a musician and composer, from 1942 to 1951, but the couple divorced. In 1956, she married Julius Stulman, a New York lumber and shipping tycoon, and quit show business. They remained together until her death.

Death

She died from a heart attack, on July 30, 1994, aged 80, in Durham, North Carolina.

Partial filmography

Janis Carter (with John Wayne) in Flying Leathernecks

Bud Collyer as the host of the early television game show Feather Your Nest. Janis Carter is on the right 1956

Images for kids

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  Carter, Janet Blair and Franchot Tone in I Love Trouble (1948)