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Jane Bryan

1918 - 2009

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Jane Bryan (born Jane O'Brien; June 11, 1918 – April 8, 2009) was an American actress who appeared in Hollywood films throughout the late 1930s. She was groomed by Warner Bros. to become one of its leading ladies, but instead chose to retire from acting in 1940 at age 22, after which she became a philanthropist and arts patron. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jane Bryan is the 10,495th most popular actor (down from 10,338th in 2024), the 15,426th most popular biography from United States (down from 15,050th in 2019) and the 4,858th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Jane Bryan ranks 10,495 out of 13,578. Before her are Sushma Seth, Ariana DeBose, Robson Green, Max Greenfield, Steven Mackintosh, and Jessica Tuck. After her are Maggie Civantos, Brooke Langton, Dylan Moran, Faye Marsay, Rosa Blasi, and Maki Horikita.

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Among people born in 1918, Jane Bryan ranks 342. Before her are Fred Wacker, Nan Grey, Bobby Troup, Marjorie Lord, Henry M. Morris, and Edwin O'Connor. After her are Allen Drury, Griffin Bell, Nipsey Russell, Claiborne Pell, and Denis Compton. Among people deceased in 2009, Jane Bryan ranks 418. Before her are Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri, Sulim Yamadayev, Bina Rai, Cahal Daly, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, and Eluana Englaro. After her are Gale Storm, Baitullah Mehsud, John Mortimer, Anastasia Baburova, Mark Leduc, and Vic Crowe.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jane Bryan ranks 15,432 out of 20,380. Before her are Amanda Somerville (1979), Max Greenfield (1980), David Vetter (1971), Noah Lyles (1997), Ernest Gruening (1887), and Jessica Tuck (1963). After her are Draymond Green (1990), Brooke Langton (1970), Jennifer Brady (1995), Carl Hiaasen (1953), Rosa Blasi (1972), and Butch Reynolds (1964).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jane Bryan ranks 4,861. Before her are Lyle Talbot (1902), Diane Farr (1969), Will Estes (1978), Ariana DeBose (1991), Max Greenfield (1980), and Jessica Tuck (1963). After her are Brooke Langton (1970), Rosa Blasi (1972), Nick Robinson (1995), Dante Basco (1975), Peggy McCay (1927), and Adam G. Sevani (1992).

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