Janis Carter (born Janis Elinore Dremann, October 10, 1913 – July 30, 1994) was an American stage and film actress who performed throughout the 1940s and into the 1950s. During the mid-1950s, she began working regularly on television, co-hosting with Bud Collyer the NBC daytime game show Feather Your Nest.[1]
American actress (1913–1994)
Janis Carter
Carter in 1940s
Born
Janis Elinore Dremann
(1913-10-10)October 10, 1913
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died
July 30, 1994(1994-07-30) (aged80)
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Resting place
Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, North Carolina
Almamater
Western Reserve University
Yearsactive
1937–1956
Spouse(s)
Carl Prager (m. 1942—div. 1951) Julius Stulman (m. 1956—1994; her death)
Early years
Carter was born Janis Elinore Dremann[2] in Cleveland, Ohio.[3] When she started her professional career, Carter changed her last name because people had trouble pronouncing and spelling it, choosing her grandmother's maiden name as her new last name.[4]
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.[4]
Career
After attending Mather College[5] 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), Virginia (1937),[6] and Panama Hattie (1940).[7]
After moving to Hollywood, she appeared in over 30 films beginning in 1941 for 20th Century Fox, MGM, Columbia, and RKO. She appeared in the films Night Editor (1946) and Framed (1947) with Glenn Ford, and Flying Leathernecks (1951) with John Wayne. 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.[8][9]
Personal life and death
Carter married Carl Prager, a musician and composer, in 1942, but they divorced nine years later. In 1956, she wed Julius Stulman, a New York lumber and shipping tycoon. After their marriage, she retired from show business.[3] The couple remained together until 1994, when Carter, at age 80, died from a heart attack in Durham, North Carolina.[10]
"Janis Carter; Actress Hosted TV Quiz Show", obituary, Los Angeles Times, August 4, 1994, p. A16. ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Ann Arbor, Michigan; subscription access through the University of North Carolina Library at Chapel Hill.
Morehouse, Ward. "Broadway After Dark." New York Sun, 14 February 1941. (Janis Joyce replacing Carter, "who's gone to Hollywood.")
Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nded.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p.338. ISBN978-0-7864-6477-7.
Kenigsberg, Ben (2008). "Movies - The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
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