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Mary Jane Lewis (other)
Mary Jane Lewis may refer to: * Mary Jane Croft (1916–1999), American actress also known as Mary Jane Lewis *Mary Jane Innes Mary Jane Innes (née Lewis, 18 April 1852 – 14 November 1941) was a Welsh-born New Zealand brewery manager. Early life Mary Jane Lewis was born on a farm in Llanvaches, Monmouthshire, Wales on 18 April 1852. Her parents were Thomas Lewis and ... (1852–1941), New Zealand brewery manager with the maiden name Lewis See also * Mary Lewis (other) {{Hndis, Lewis, Mary Jane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Jane Croft
Mary Jane Croft (February 15, 1916 – August 24, 1999) was an American actress best known for her roles as Betty Ramsey on ''I Love Lucy'', Miss Daisy Enright on the radio and television versions of ''Our Miss Brooks'', Mary Jane Lewis on ''The Lucy Show'' and '' Here's Lucy'', and Clara Randolph on ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. Early career Described as "a stage-struck 17-year-old just out of high school", she started her career on the stage of the Muncie Civic Theatre. She quickly joined the Guild Theatre company, a new theatrical stock company in Cincinnati. From that, she went to radio station WLW. Croft said of her work at WLW, "from 1935 to 1939, I played parts with every kind of voice and accent: children, babies, old women, society belles, main street floozies – everything." Radio Croft's initial appearance on radio was in ''Sherlock Holmes''. She worked extensively as an actress in radio, appearing on such programs as ''Life with Luigi'', '' Blondie'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Jane Innes
Mary Jane Innes (née Lewis, 18 April 1852 – 14 November 1941) was a Welsh-born New Zealand brewery manager. Early life Mary Jane Lewis was born on a farm in Llanvaches, Monmouthshire, Wales on 18 April 1852. Her parents were Thomas Lewis and Hannah Morgan Lewis. She immigrated to New Zealand with her older brother and sister in 1870, after their parents died.Crystal Ardern"Mary Jane Innes: A Lady in the Brewing Business"''Waikato Times'' (2 September 2006): D7. Career Mary Jane Innes owned and operated Te Awamutu Brewery from 1877 (with her husband), and Waikato Breweries from 1889. In widowhood she launched the successful C. L. Innes and Company, in partnership with her eldest son Charles Lewis Innes. She turned the company over to two of her sons in 1912. The Innes brewing and bottling businesses not only produced alcoholic beverages, but "aerated waters," thus making a start to the soft-drink industry in New Zealand. Her grandson Harold Innes was senior director of Innes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |