Bonnie Lenora "Jane" Nigh (February 25, 1925 – October 5, 1993) was an American actress.

Early years

Her sister Nancy was also an actress, and her mother worked in research at a film studio.

Career

She was discovered in 1944 by Arthur Wenzler while working in a defense plant. (Another source identifies Ivan Kahn as the

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talent scout.) She later signed a contract with Fox. She appeared in more than 40 films and television shows, including ''

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'' (1945), ''

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'' (1948, as June Nigh) and ''

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'' (1950). In 1949, she participated in a later famous ''

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'' magazine photo layout, in which she posed with other up-and-coming actresses,

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and

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. She also had starring roles in a pair of

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films, ''

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'' and ''

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''. Nigh, along with Patrick McVey, co-starred in the TV series ''

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'', with McVey playing the city editor of a newspaper, and Nigh his secretary. She had the role of Lorelei Kilbourne for two seasons.Terrace, Vincent (2011). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 104.

Personal life

Nigh was married four times, to three men, all ending in divorce. Her longest marriage was to her second husband, Navy Lieutenant John Baker, while she was married twice to Norman Davidson Jr. She had a total of four children, three girls and a boy, though her first, a girl, died very soon after birth in 1952. Nigh died, due to a stroke, on October 5, 1993 at the age of 68.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nigh, Jane American film actresses American television actresses 1925 births 1993 deaths Actresses from Hollywood, Los Angeles 20th-century American actresses