Jane Dulo (October 13, 1917 – May 22, 1994) was an American actress and comedian. Dulo was born Berniece Dewlow, the elder daughter of Lawrence and Nettie Dewlow, she began her career at the age of ten performing in vaudeville. Her father was a Latvian Jew and her mother was of Lithuanian Jewish descent. When she was a child actress, she used Dulo as a stage name. When she was older, an agent in New York had her change her name to Jane Dillon, which she used in night clubs in Baltimore and New York. However, when she appeared in Philadelphia in the musical ''Are You With It?'' a radio commentator named Jane Dillon in Bridgeport, Connecticut, threatened to sue her. Then she resumed using Dulo. In 1964, Dulo joined the cast of

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in a recurring role as Benny's cook. She had a recurring comedic role in the "Sha Na Na" TV series. Dulo also appeared in ''

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, The Joey Bishop Show,

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'' (in a recurring role as nurse Molly in 1962-1965), ''

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, The Man from UNCLE (The Adriatic Express Affair),

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'' (in a recurring role as agent 99's mother starting in the fourth season), '' Leave It To Beaver'', ''

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'', ''

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, Medical Center,

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, Razzle Dazzle Show'' and ''

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'', and others. She appeared in ''

'' episode Bilko's Grand Hotel.

Death

She died at Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles following heart surgery at age 76. She never married.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dulo, Jane 1917 births 1994 deaths 20th-century American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Jewish American actresses American people of Latvian-Jewish descent American people of Lithuanian-Jewish descent Actresses from Baltimore Comedians from Maryland 20th-century American Jews