Born 1913 as Janis Elinore Dremann in Cleveland, Ohio, American actress Janis Carter headed to New York in an attempt to start a career in opera after graduating from college. Although that goal was unsuccessful, she then worked on Broadway, where 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), and Panama Hattie (1940).
After moving to Hollywood, Carter 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. Her last role was in a January 1955 episode of The Elgin Hour.
Carter died in 1994, at age 80, from a heart attack in Durham, North Carolina. Take a look at these fabulous photos to see portraits of a young Janis Carter in the 1940s.
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