Jane Randolph, the gorgeous star of the original Val Lewton horror film Cat People (1942), died May 4 2009 at the age of 93 at a hospital in Gstaad, Switzerland, where she lived. Jane also starred in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948). Jane Randolph, was born on Oct 30th 1915 as Jane Roemer in Youngstown, Ohio. She arrived in Hollywood in 1939 became a cheescake pinup girl until she landed a role in Cat People, which launched her to stardom...
Miss Randolph left acting in 1948 after she married rich businessman Jaime del Amo, whose family owned one of the largest Spanish land grants in Southern California. They later settled in Spain and Switzerland. She is survived by a daughter, Cristina del Amo.
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Miss Randolph left acting in 1948 after she married rich businessman Jaime del Amo, whose family owned one of the largest Spanish land grants in Southern California. They later settled in Spain and Switzerland. She is survived by a daughter, Cristina del Amo.
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- 6/2/2009
- by Superheidi
- Planet Fury
Silver screen actress Jane Randolph has died after undergoing surgery on a broken hip. She was 93.
The veteran star passed away on 4 May in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Randolph, born Jane Roemer in Ohio, landed roles in 20 Hollywood films between 1941 and 1948, and found her big break in the 1942 film noir horror Cat People.
After filming a lead part in the 1948 comedy Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Randolph married businessman Jaime del Amo and retired from acting.
She is survived by her daughter, Cristina del Amo.
The veteran star passed away on 4 May in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Randolph, born Jane Roemer in Ohio, landed roles in 20 Hollywood films between 1941 and 1948, and found her big break in the 1942 film noir horror Cat People.
After filming a lead part in the 1948 comedy Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Randolph married businessman Jaime del Amo and retired from acting.
She is survived by her daughter, Cristina del Amo.
- 5/28/2009
- WENN
Jane Randolph, who starred in the two "Cat People" film noir classics of the 1940s, died May 4 in Gstaad, Switzerland of complications from a broken hip. She was 94.
Randolph appeared opposite Simone Simon in 1942's "Cat People" and again in "The Curse of the Cat People" two years later. She also had lead rolls in the film noirs "Highways by Night" (1942), "Jealousy" (1945) and "Railroaded!" (1947) and appeared in two films in the series featuring the detective known as the Falcon.
After "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948), Randolph largely retired from acting. In 1949, she married movie producer and Southern California businessman Jaime del Amo -- the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, Calif., was built on his family's land -- and moved to Spain.
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Randolph had a chalet in Switzerland in addition to a home in Los Angeles.
Randolph appeared opposite Simone Simon in 1942's "Cat People" and again in "The Curse of the Cat People" two years later. She also had lead rolls in the film noirs "Highways by Night" (1942), "Jealousy" (1945) and "Railroaded!" (1947) and appeared in two films in the series featuring the detective known as the Falcon.
After "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948), Randolph largely retired from acting. In 1949, she married movie producer and Southern California businessman Jaime del Amo -- the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, Calif., was built on his family's land -- and moved to Spain.
A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Randolph had a chalet in Switzerland in addition to a home in Los Angeles.
- 5/26/2009
- by By Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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