Janis Paige (born September 16, 1922) is an American film, musical theatre, and television actress.
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| 1 | On April 1, 1968, she replaced Angela Lansbury as "Mame Dennis" in "Mame" on Broadway. She played the role for nearly two years, and garnered rave reviews. |
| 2 | She is a staunch conservative Republican. |
| 3 | She has developed a new autobiographical cabaret show in 2010 that she has been performing to great acclaim in Los Angeles and San Francisco. |
| 4 | Stepmother of Joanne Gilbert. |
| 5 | Got her start working as a singer at the Hollywood Canteen, where she was discovered by a Warner Brothers talent scout. One of her first film roles was co-starring in the Warner Brothers film, Hollywood Canteen (1944), where she plays a Warner Brothers messenger girl working at the canteen. |
| 6 | During her Broadway run of "The Pajama Game" in the mid-'50s, she accidentally developed poison oak. Co-star John Raitt had been clearing land and came to the theater with a rash on his hands. Janis missed three weeks of performances and had to endure potassium baths which made her turn purple. |
| 7 | Was only 12 years older than Nicolas Coster when she played his mother, Minx Lockridge (1990-1993), on Santa Barbara (1984). |
| 8 | When the hit musical "The Pajama Game" was being transferred to film, co-stars Janis and John Raitt were told either might recreate their respective roles, but not both. The reason given was that neither were established movie stars at the time. Frank Sinatra was approached to do the film, which meant Janis would have co-starred, but he turned it down. Doris Day was offered the role and accepted, so Raitt was taken on board and Paige was out. |
| 9 | Chose her first name in honor of Elsie Janis, beloved entertainer of troops during World War I; Paige was her maternal grandmother's name. |
| 10 | Alternate board member of the Songwriters Guild of America. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Family Law | 2001 | TV Series | Ann Fox |
| Caroline in the City | 1997 | TV Series | Loretta |
| Legend | 1995 | TV Series | Delilah Pratt |
| Natural Causes | 1994 | Mrs. MacCarthy |
| Santa Barbara | 1990-1993 | TV Series | Minx Lockridge |
| Room for Two | 1992 | TV Series | Charlotte Agnoletti |
| Shades of LA | 1990 | TV Series | Ruth Lockwood |
| Mission: Impossible | 1989 | TV Series | Katherine Foster |
| Capitol | 1987 | TV Series | Laureen Clegg |
| Trapper John, M.D. | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Catherine Hackett |
| Rockhopper | 1985 | TV Movie | Helen Larabee |
| We Think the World Is Round | 1984 | TV Movie | Nina (voice) |
| No Man's Land | 1984 | TV Movie | Maggie Hodiak |
| Night Court | 1984 | TV Series | Eleanor Brandon |
| Trauma Center | 1983 | TV Series |
| Baby Makes Five | 1983 | TV Series | Blanche Riddle |
| Gun Shy | 1983 | TV Series | Nettie McCoy |
| The Other Woman | 1983 | TV Movie | Mrs. Barnes |
| Fantasy Island | 1978-1983 | TV Series | Brian's Mother / Mabel Martin / Charlotte |
| St. Elsewhere | 1983 | TV Series | Dee Mackaluso |
| Matt Houston | 1983 | TV Series | Lauren Calder |
| Romance Theatre | 1982 | TV Series | Estelle |
| Too Close for Comfort | 1982 | TV Series | Irene Miller |
| Lewis & Clark | 1981 | TV Series | Rose |
| Flamingo Road | 1981 | TV Series | Jenny |
| Bret Maverick | 1981 | TV Series | Mandy Packer |
| Happy Days | 1981 | TV Series | Angela |
| Angel on My Shoulder | 1980 | TV Movie | Dolly Blaine |
| Eight Is Enough | 1977-1980 | TV Series | Auntie V |
| Valentine Magic on Love Island | 1980 | TV Movie | Madge |
| All in the Family | 1976-1978 | TV Series | Denise |
| The Rockford Files | 1978 | TV Series | Miriam |
| Charlie's Angels | 1978 | TV Series | Joan Sayers |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1978 | TV Series | Minnie Cahoon |
| Alice | 1978 | TV Series | Ruth |
| The Love Boat | 1978 | TV Series | Phyllis Morrison |
| The Betty White Show | 1977 | TV Series | Wilma |
| Lanigan's Rabbi | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Kate Lanigan |
| The Nancy Walker Show | 1976 | TV Series |
| All's Fair | 1976 | TV Series | Barbara |
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1976 | TV Series | Charlene Maguire |
| Police Story | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Mrs. Driscoll / Harry's Wife |
| Doc | 1975 | TV Series |
| Cop on the Beat | 1975 | TV Movie | Irene |
| Joe Forrester | 1975 | TV Series | Irene |
| The Turning Point of Jim Malloy | 1975 | TV Movie | Lonnie |
| Mannix | 1973 | TV Series | Georgia Durian |
| Banacek | 1972 | TV Series | Lydia |
| Columbo | 1972 | TV Series | Goldie Williamson |
| Sarge | 1971 | TV Series | Marian Hart |
| Roberta | 1969 | TV Movie | Scharwenka |
| Welcome to Hard Times | 1967 | Adah |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1959-1965 | TV Series | Hatta Mari / Mrs. Cavendish / School Teacher |
| The Fugitive | 1964 | TV Series | Hallie Martin |
| Burke's Law | 1964 | TV Series | Sharon McCauley |
| The Caretakers | 1963 | Marion |
| The Dick Powell Theatre | 1963 | TV Series | Lavern |
| General Hospital | 1963 | TV Series | Aunt Iona Huntington (1989) |
| Follow the Boys | 1963 | Liz Bradville |
| Alcoa Premiere | 1962 | TV Series | Connie Rankin |
| 87th Precinct | 1962 | TV Series | Cheryl Anderson |
| Bachelor in Paradise | 1961 | Dolores Jynson |
| The Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series | Kathy Hewitt |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1961 | TV Series | Kathy Hewitt |
| Wagon Train | 1961 | TV Series | Nellie Jefferson |
| The Ann Sothern Show | 1960 | TV Series | Edith |
| Hooray for Love | 1960 | TV Movie |
| Maisie | 1960 | TV Movie | Maisie Ravier |
| The Secret World of Eddie Hodges | 1960 | TV Movie | Circus Star |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | 1960 | Deborah Vaughn |
| Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | 1959 | TV Series | The Redhead |
| Roberta | 1958 | TV Movie | Scharwenka |
| Shower of Stars | 1958 | TV Series | Janis Paige |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1958 | TV Series | Bebe Evans |
| Studio 57 | 1957 | TV Series |
| Silk Stockings | 1957 | Peggy Dayton |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | Iris |
| It's Always Jan | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Jan Stewart |
| The Philip Morris Playhouse | 1954 | TV Series |
| The Plymouth Playhouse | 1953 | TV Series |
| Two Gals and a Guy | 1951 | Della Oliver / Sylvia Latour |
| Mister Universe | 1951 | Lorraine |
| This Side of the Law | 1950 | Nadine Taylor |
| La strada buia | 1950 | Barbara Clementi |
| The House Across the Street | 1949 | Kit Williams |
| The Younger Brothers | 1949 | Kate Shepherd |
| One Sunday Afternoon | 1948 | Virginia Brush |
| Romance on the High Seas | 1948 | Elvira Kent |
| Wallflower | 1948 | Joy Linnett |
| Winter Meeting | 1948 | Peggy Markham |
| Always Together | 1947 | Polly (uncredited) |
| Cheyenne | 1947 | Emily Carson |
| Love and Learn | 1947 | Jackie |
| The Time, the Place and the Girl | 1946 | Sue Jackson |
| Two Guys from Milwaukee | 1946 | Polly Pringle |
| Of Human Bondage | 1946 | Sally Athelny |
| Her Kind of Man | 1946 | Georgia King |
| Hollywood Canteen | 1944 | Studio Guide |
| I Won't Play | 1944 | Short | Kim Karol / Sally |
| Bathing Beauty | 1944 | Janis |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| That's Entertainment! III | 1994 | Documentary performer: "Stereophonic Sound" 1955 - uncredited |
| Roberta | 1969 | TV Movie performer: "I Won't Dance" |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1957-1959 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes |
| Shower of Stars | 1958 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| The Big Record | 1957 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Silk Stockings | 1957 | performer: "Stereophonic Sound", "Satin and Silk", "Josephine" - uncredited |
| It's Always Jan | 1956 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Wallflower | 1948 | performer: "I May Be Wrong But, I Think You're Wonderful" - uncredited |
| Cheyenne | 1947 | performer: "Going Back to Old Cheyenne", "I'm So in Love" - uncredited |
| Her Kind of Man | 1946 | performer: "Something to Remember You By", "Body and Soul" |
| I Won't Play | 1944 | Short performer: "Body and Soul" 1930 - uncredited |
| Bathing Beauty | 1944 | performer: "I'll Take the High Note" 1943 - uncredited |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Journey to Royal | 2017 | Documentary filming |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical | 2009 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Satin and Silk | 2003 | Video short | Herself |
| Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | 2003 | Documentary | Herself |
| American Masters | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | 1986 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Super Password | 1986 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Contestant |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | 1985 | TV Special | Herself |
| Bob Hope's Road to Hollywood | 1983 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Women I Love: Beautiful But Funny | 1982 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Paul Ryan Show | 1977 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1969 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1963-1968 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1967-1968 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1967 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Vocalist |
| The Woody Woodbury Show | 1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| You Don't Say | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dream Girl of '67 | 1967 | TV Series | Herself - Fashion Hostess |
| The Bob Hope Show | 1954-1966 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest / Herself - Singer |
| The Celebrity Game | 1965 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Bell Telephone Hour | 1964 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| Here's Hollywood | 1962 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Writers Guild Awards | 1962 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| The Milton Berle Spectacular | 1962 | TV Movie | Herself |
| To Tell the Truth | 1960 | TV Series | Herself - Panelist |
| The Garry Moore Show | 1958-1960 | TV Series | Herself / Sketch |
| I've Got a Secret | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Panelist |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | 1958-1960 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
| Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Dave King Show | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Dave King Show | 1959 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Milton Berle Show | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The George Gobel Show | 1957-1958 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show | 1958 | TV Series | Herself |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | 1957 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Big Record | 1957 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Juke Box Jury | 1956 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Jimmy Durante Show | 1956 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1951-1954 | TV Series | Herself - Singer / Herself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1954 | TV Series | Herself |
| The George Jessel Show | 1953 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Arthur Murray Party | 1952-1953 | TV Series | Herself - Singer Actress / Herself - Singer |
| Texaco Star Theatre | 1951-1952 | TV Series | Herself - Singer / Actress / Herself - Actress / ... |
| General Electric Guest House | 1951 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Paul Whiteman's Goodyear Revue | 1951 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ford Star Revue | 1950 | TV Series | Herself |
| Versatile Varieties | 1950 | TV Series | Herself - Actress / Singer |
| The Ken Murray Show | 1950 | TV Series | Herself - Actress |
| Cavalcade of Stars | 1950 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Vocalist |
| So You Want to Be in Pictures | 1947 | Short | Herself (uncredited) |
