Janette Lane Bradburyis an American actress and writer.
Lane Bradbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | Janette Lane Bradbury |
| Years active | 1958-present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Biography
editLane Bradbury was born in Buckhead, Georgia. She studied ballet as a young girl. In the 1950s, she moved to New York City and was admitted to theActors Studio.[1]
Career
editBradbury made her Broadway debut inJ.B.,performing withRaymond MasseyandChristopher Plummer.[1]She starred inTennessee Williams' playNight of the Iguanawith veteran actressBette Davis.Bradbury was the first actress to play Dainty June[1][2]in the original Broadway production ofGypsy.[3][4][5][6]
In the late 1960s, she moved with her husbandLou Antonioto Los Angeles, where she began a long career in television. In 1965, Bradbury and Antonio co-starred in an episode ofGunsmoke( "Outlaw's Woman" ). She was in 1963's season three opener ofThe Fugitivetitled "Wings of an Angel", playing Janet Kegler, a woman taken hostage.[7]She was most active in the 1970s, making guest appearances on shows such asThe Rockford Files;The Mod Squad;Medical Center;Mannix;The Partridge Family;Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law;The WaltonsandKung Fu.[7][8]She was popular in repeat-appearances as Merry Florene onGunsmoke.[9]She also appeared in season 12 episode 9 of Unsolved Mysteries in 2001 credited under the name Janette Bradbury.[10]
Her film credits includeThe Ultimate Warrior[11]andAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.[12]She appeared in the popular television moviesMaybe I'll Come Home in the Spring[13]andTo Dance with the White Dog.[14]
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Kraft Television Theatre | Piney | adaptation ofThe Outcasts of Poker Flat |
| 1963 | The Doctors and the Nurses | Rita Silveri | episode: "Choice Among Wrongs" |
| 1964 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Julia | "Out on the Outskirts of Town" byWilliam Inge |
| 1964 | Mr. Novak | Ellen Westfall | episode: "Love Among the Grown-Ups" |
| 1965 | The Fugitive | Janet Kegler | episode: "Wings of an Angel" |
| 1965-69 | Gunsmoke | Allie Sommers, Lucky, Merry Florene | 6 episodes |
| 1967 | Iron Horse | Rachel Sparrow | episode: "Volcano Wagon" |
| 1969 | Judd, for the Defense | Penny Hale | episode: "Between the Dark and the Daylight" |
| 1969 | Death Valley Days | Ella Stewart | episode: "A Key for the Fort" |
| 1969 | Then Came Bronson | Bella Mendoza | episode: "Where Will the Trumpets Be?" |
| 1970 | Dial Hot Line | Pam Carruthers | TV movie |
| 1970 | Medical Center | Maggie Seller | episode: "Between Dark and Daylight" |
| 1970 | Bracken's World | Miriam Halsey | episode: "Murder Off-Camera" |
| 1970 | The Mod Squad | Cindy Jeffers | episode: "See the Eagles Dying" |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | Janet | episode: "Love at First Slight" |
| 1970 | The Interns | Irene | episode: "Act of God" |
| 1971 | Maybe I'll Come Home in the Spring | Susie Miller | ABC Movie of the Week |
| 1971 | The Young Lawyers | Charlene Neiley | episode: "Down at the House of Truth, Visiting" |
| 1971 | Storefront Lawyers | unavailable | episode: "The Dark World of Harry Anders" |
| 1972 | Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law | Carol Ann MacMurdy | episode: "Run Carol Run" |
| 1972 | McCloud | Carol Harrington | episode: "Give My Regrets to Broadway" |
| 1972 | Mannix | Karin Gundersen | episode: "Scapegoat" |
| 1972 | Insight | Melanie | episode: "The Death of Superman" |
| 1972 | Another Part of the Forest | Laurette | TV adaptation ofthe playbyLillian Hellman |
| 1972 | The F.B.I. | Laura Ann Millpark | episode: "The Loner" |
| 1972 | Banyon | Bunny | episode: "A Date with Death" |
| 1972 | Alias Smith and Jones | Ellen Anderson | episode: "The Day the Amnesty Came Through" |
| 1972 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Cassie Howard | episode: "Endtheme" |
| 1973 | Kung Fu | Annie Buchanan | episode: "An Eye for an Eye" |
| 1974 | Banacek | Sally James | episode: "Horse of a Slightly Different Color" |
| 1974 | The Streets of San Francisco | Rosie Johnson | episode: "The Hard Breed" |
| 1974 | Doc Elliot | Emily Robbins | Episode: "Things That Might Have Been" |
| 1975 | Police Story | Sharon | episode: "Vice: 24 Hours" |
| 1976 | McMillan & Wife | Jennifer Carter | episode: "Greed" |
| 1976 | The Rockford Files | Houston Preli | episode: "Where's Houston?" |
| 1976 | Serpico | Carol | episode: "The Deadly Game" |
| 1976 | Gemini Man | Amy Nichols | episode: "Night Train to Dallas" |
| 1977 | Westside Medical | Sister Mary Dolores | "My Physician, My Friend" (Part 1 & 2) |
| 1977 | Just a Little Inconvenience | B-Girl | TV movie |
| 1978 | A Real American Hero | Debbie Pride | TV movie |
| 1979 | The Chinese Typewriter | Louise-Jill | TV movie |
| 1979 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Ruth Doyle | TV movie |
| 1979 | The Waltons | Ronie Cotter | episode: "The Diploma" |
| 1980 | Where the Ladies Go | Tasha | TV movie |
| 1981 | Walking Tall | Kate Reeder | episode: "Company Town" |
| 1981 | Strike Force | Julie | episode: "The Predator" |
| 1986 | One Terrific Guy | unavailable | TV movie |
| 1991 | Wife, Mother, Murderer | Aunt Frieda | TV movie |
| 1992 | I'll Fly Away | Mrs. Anderson | episode: "Cool Winter Blues" |
| 1993 | Queen | unavailable | episode #1.3 |
| 1993 | Stolen Babies | Meg Wilber | TV movie |
| 1993 | To Dance with the White Dog | Mildred Cook | TV movie |
| 1994 | A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story | Lily Clayburn | TV movie |
| 1994 | Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All | Mrs. Williams | TV miniseries, uncredited |
| 1992-95 | In the Heat of the Night | Myrna Hughes | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Savannah | Brian's secretary | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Party of Five | Secretary | episode: "Wrestling Demons" |
| 2000 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Norma | episode: "The Landlady" |
| 2018 | Deception | Priscilla | episode: "Code Act" |
| 2018-19 | Billions | Grigor's Mom | 2 episodes |
Personal life
editIn 1965, Bradbury married actor and director Lou Antonio[15]and they had two daughters. The couple divorced in 1980. Their daughter Elkin Antoniou is a writer, director, and award-winning documentarian.[16]
She is the founder and artistic director of the Valkyrie Theater of Dance, Drama, and Film, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to introduce at-risk teens to the theatrical arts.[1]
References
edit- ^abcdO'Dowd, John (2008)."Lane Bradbury, a Life of Meaning and Purpose".John-ODowd.
- ^Stanley Green;Kay Green (November 1996).Broadway Musicals: Show by Show.Hal Leonard Corporation.ISBN978-0793530830.
- ^"Lane Bradbury, the Original 'Dainty June' in Gypsy, MakesDon't Tell MamaCabaret Debut with Let Me Entertain You, Again—June 7th & June 29th ".Nite Life Exchange: Where Broadway and Cabaret Meet.6 June 2017.Retrieved6 June2017.
- ^Purcell, Carey (September 12, 2013)."Gypsy's Original Dainty June, Lane Bradbury, Will Present Let Me Entertain You, Again! at June Havoc Theatre".PLAYBILL.RetrievedSeptember 12,2013.
- ^"Lane Bradbury, Original 'Dainty June' in GYPSY, Continues Run of Debut Cabaret Show LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU, AGAIN atDon't Tell Mama".Broadway World.RetrievedJune 17,2017.
- ^Filichia, Peter (July 11, 2017)."HI, EVERYBODY! HER NAME IS JUNE – AND LANE BRADBURY".Masterworks Broadway.RetrievedJuly 11,2017.
- ^ab"Lane Bradbury".TVGuide.TV Guide.Retrieved17 September2018.
- ^"1970-1982 TV show guest appearances for Lane Bradbury".Ultimate70s.Retrieved1 October2018.
- ^"Gunsmokecast members to reunite in Dodge City ".CBS News.14 August 2015.RetrievedAugust 14,2015.
- ^Harris, Will."2010 Williamsburg Film Festival".Classic Images.Classic Images.RetrievedAugust 2,2010.
- ^"The Ultimate Warrior(1975) Directed by Robert Clouse ".LETTERBOXD.RetrievedMarch 28,2018.
- ^Burstyn, Ellen(October 2, 2007).Lessons in Becoming Myself.Riverhead Books.ISBN978-1594482687.
- ^Bowman, Lisa Marie (April 21, 2015)."Embracing the Melodrama: Maybe I'll Come Home In The Spring (dir by Joseph Sargent)".Through the Shattered Lens.RetrievedApril 21,2015.
- ^"To Dance with the White Dog (1993)".TCM.Turner Classic Movies(TCM).RetrievedDecember 24,2018.
- ^"A Dog's Life for Lou",The Robesonian,May 1, 1977, p. 13.
"Married since 1965 to actress Lane Bradbury, Lou is the father to two daughters." - ^"Elkin Antoniou: Best Documentary (Humanitarian)".thewifts.org.The Women's International Film & Television Showcase. 2013. Archived fromthe originalon May 12, 2016.