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Born Donna Mae Tjaden in in Tacoma, Washington, she was singing in public from age 5 in local amateur shows. She moved to Los Angeles after graduating from high school and earned a job as a singer at the Hollywood Canteen during the war years. The Canteen, which was a studio-sponsored gathering spot for servicemen, is where she was spotted by a Warner Brothers talent scout, who saw potential in her and signed her up.

She began co-starring in secondary musicals that often paired her with either Dennis Morgan or Jack Carson. Later she was relegated to rugged adventures and dramas that just seemed out of her element. Following her role in the forgettable Two Gals and a Guy , she decided to leave the Hollywood scene.

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She took to the Broadway boards and scored a huge hit with the comedy-mystery play "Remains to Be Seen", co-starring Jackie Cooper. Her old Warner Bros. After a six-year hiatus, Janis returned to films in tongue-and-cheek support, all but stealing Silk Stockings from co-stars Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. She then grabbed her share of laughs in a flashy role with the comedy Please Don't Eat the Daisies opposite Ms.

In the s, among other TV appearances, she had recurring roles on the daytime serials General Hospital and Santa Barbara Spouses Ray Gilbert August 30, - March 3, his death. Arthur Stander January 18, - June 4, divorced. Frank Martinelli, Jr.