Janet Shaw (actress)

Janet Shaw
Janet Shaw
Born	Ellen Martha Clancy Stuart; January 23, 1919; Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	October 15, 2001 (aged 82); Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
Resting place	Evergreen Home Cemetery, Beatrice, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–1955
Spouse	Willard Garcia Ilefeldt (1944–1945) (divorced)

Ellen Martha Clancy Stuart^[2] (January 23, 1919 – October 15, 2001), known professionally as Janet Shaw, was an American actress.

Born on January 23, 1919,^[3] in Beatrice, Nebraska,^[2] Shaw was picked as the finest baby in Nebraska when she was 18 months old.^[3] She was the daughter of Philip Windsor Clancy. After attending elementary schools in Nebraska, she attended high schools in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills, graduating from the latter. Actress Olive May was her aunt.^[4]

Shaw acted on stage with Harold Lloyd's Beverly Hills Little Theatre for Professionals, the Gateway Little Theater, and the Pasadena Community Players.^[4]

Shaw appeared in the films Prairie Thunder, Alcatraz Island, Sergeant Murphy, Jezebel, Accidents Will Happen, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Gold Diggers in Paris, The Sisters, Torchy Blane in Chinatown, The Rookie Cop, The Old Maid, Waterloo Bridge, Flight Angels, Hired Wife, Escape, Lucky Devils, Blossoms in the Dust, Gambling Daughters, Johnny Eager, Night Monster, Shadow of a Doubt, How's About It, Hi'ya, Chum, Hangmen Also Die!, False Faces, Arizona Trail, Ladies Courageous, Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More, The Scarlet Clue, I'll Tell the World, Jungle Raiders, Sensation Hunters, The Scarlet Horseman, Nocturne, Time Out of Mind and They Won't Believe Me, among others.^[5]

On April 19, 1944, in Beverly Hills, Shaw married Willard Ilefeldt, a former actor who was serving in the Army Air Forces.^[6]

She died of Alzheimer's disease on October 15, 2001, in Beatrice, Nebraska at age 82.^[1]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1935	She Married Her Boss	Secretary	Uncredited
1937	Confession	Actress	Uncredited
1937	Prairie Thunder	Joan Temple
1937	It's Love I'm After	Autograph Seeker	Uncredited
1937	Alcatraz Island	Sally Carruthers
1937	Expensive Husbands	Telephone Operator	Uncredited
1937	She Loved a Fireman	Girl at Dance	Uncredited
1937	Hollywood Hotel	Girl at Premiere	Uncredited
1938	Sergeant Murphy	Joan Furse
1938	Jezebel	Molly Allen
1938	Accidents Will Happen	Mary Tarlton - Gregg's Secretary
1938	The Adventures of Robin Hood	Humility's Daughter	Uncredited
1938	Gold Diggers in Paris	Golddigger
1938	Secrets of an Actress	Switchboard Operator	Uncredited
1938	Broadway Musketeers	Hospital Nurse	Uncredited
1938	The Sisters	Stella Johnson
1938	Girls on Probation	Prison Inmate
1938	Comet Over Broadway	Janet's Dining Companion	Uncredited
1938	Going Places	Young Lady at Party	Uncredited
1939	King of the Underworld	Blonde Nurse	Uncredited
1939	They Made Me a Criminal	Girl Entering Locker Room	Uncredited
1939	Torchy Blane in Chinatown	Janet Baldwin
1939	The Rookie Cop	Gerry Lane
1939	The Old Maid	Dee
1940	Blondie on a Budget	Anniversary Cake Usherette	Uncredited
1940	Alias the Deacon	Mildred Gregory
1940	Waterloo Bridge	Maureen
1940	Flight Angels	Mrs. Perry
1940	Hired Wife	Lucy - the Bride	Uncredited
1940	Escape	Greta - a Student	Uncredited
1941	Lucky Devils	Gwendy Wimple
1941	You're Out of Luck	Joyce Dayton
1941	Blossoms in the Dust	Tess	Uncredited
1941	Gambling Daughters	Katherine Thompson
1941	Hold That Ghost	Alderman's Girl	Uncredited
1941	Johnny Eager	Alice	Uncredited
1941	Honolulu Lu	Debutante	Uncredited
1942	Night Monster	Milly Carson
1942	The Mummy's Tomb	Girl in Car	Uncredited
1943	Shadow of a Doubt	Louise Finch
1943	How's About It	Judy	Uncredited
1943	Hi'ya, Chum	Chorine	Uncredited
1943	Bad Men of Thunder Gap	Martha Stewart
1943	Hangmen Also Die!	Katerina Honiga	Uncredited
1943	Keep 'Em Slugging	Young Girl	Uncredited
1943	False Faces	Diana Harding
1943	Hers to Hold	Girl at Factory	Uncredited
1943	Let's Face It	Girl in Boat	Uncredited
1943	Arizona Trail	Martha Brooks
1944	Ladies Courageous	Bee Jay
1944	Hi, Good Lookin'!	Information Girl	Uncredited
1944	It Happened Tomorrow	Waitress	Uncredited
1944	Follow the Boys	Phone Operator	Uncredited
1944	Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More	Gladys
1945	The Scarlet Clue	Gloria Bayne
1945	I'll Tell the World	Switchboard Operator
1945	Jungle Raiders	Ann Reed	Serial
1945	Sensation Hunters	Katie Rogers
1946	Because of Him	Reporter	Uncredited
1946	The Scarlet Horseman	Elise Halliday
1946	House of Horrors	Cab Driver	Uncredited
1946	Dark Alibi	Miss Petrie
1946	Inside Job	Blonde Girl	Uncredited
1946	Nocturne	Grace Andrews	Uncredited
1947	Time Out of Mind	Penny
1947	They Won't Believe Me	Susan Haines - Verna's Roommate	Uncredited
1950	Prehistoric Women	Minor Role	Uncredited

References

^ ^a ^b "Janet Shaw, 82; Actress Had Role in 'Jezebel'". Los Angeles Times. 2001-10-23. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Janet Shaw (Ellen Martha Clancy Stuart)". Variety. October 24, 2001. Archived from the original on September 8, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Ellen Clancy, Former Local Tot, Looms as Film Prodigy". Beatrice Daily sun. January 11, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b Niemeyer, H. H. (October 30, 1938). "Prize Baby from Nebraska". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 43. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Janet Shaw". The Independent. 2001-10-25. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
^ "Officer Weds Janet Shaw". The Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1944. p. 2. Retrieved September 8, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.