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Encyclopedia > Jane Connell

Jane Connell is an American actress of film, stage and television. She was born Jane Sperry Bennett on October 27, 1925 in Oakland, California. Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as—in metonymy—the field in general. ... Look up Stage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is a major American city on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California in the United States. ...


Her husband Gordon Connell (born William Gordon Connell on March 19, 1923 in Berkeley, California) is also an entertainer. March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in the United States. ...


She and her husband started their careers working in night clubs in San Francisco such as The Purple Onion and The Hungry "I". Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: City-County San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (D) Area    - City 600. ...


They both went on to appear in numerous productions on Broadway (and occasionally off-Broadway). They acted together in the musical version of Lysistrata. Jane opened the original hit Jerry Herman production, Mame (starring Angela Lansbury), while Gordon opened in Herman's original Hello Dolly!, which starred Carol Channing. // Origins and plot Lysistrata (Attic: Λυσιστράτη, Doric: Λυσιστράτα), Aristophanes anti-war comedy, written in 411 BC, has female characters, led by the eponymous Lysistrata, barricading the public funds building and withholding sex from their husbands to secure peace and end the Peloponnesian War. ... Jerry Herman (born Gerald Herman on July 10, 1933 in New York City) is an American composer/lyricist of the Broadway musical theater. ... MAME is a computer software program for personal computers designed to faithfully and precisely emulate as many arcade games as possible, with the intent of preserving gaming history and preventing vintage games from being lost or forgotten. ... Angela Lansbury, Dublin Ireland, 2006. ... Hello, Dolly! is a Broadway musical with a book by Michael Stewart and a score by Jerry Herman. ... Carol Channing photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1956 Carol Channing (born on January 31, 1921 in Seattle, Washington) is an American actress whose career was built largely on two roles, Lorelei Lee in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello Dolly!. She is easily recognized by her distinctive...


Jane Connell appeared in the following:

  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (musical) as "Widow Douglas"
  • The Full Monty (musical) as "Jeanette Burmeister" (replacement for Kathleen Freeman who died during the show's run)
  • Angela Lansbury - A Celebration as herself
  • Moon Over Buffalo (non-musical) as "Ethel"
  • Crazy For You as "Mother"
  • Lend Me a Tenor (non-musical) as "Julia"
  • Me and My Girl as "Maria"
  • Mame (revival) as "Agnes Gooch"
  • Lysistrata (musical) as "Gamma"
  • Dear World as "Gabrielle"
  • Mame as "Agnes Gooch"
  • Drat! The Cat! as "Matilda Van Guilder"
  • New Faces of 1956 as "Edna", as "Harem Houris", as "Miss Hat", as "Mme. Interpreter", as "Old Lady", as the singer of April in Fairbanks, as the singer of Rouge, as "Wife"
  • Threepenny Opera (Off-Broadway) as "Mrs. Peachum"

Gordon Connell appeared in the following: Kathleen Freeman (February 17, 1919–August 23, 2001) was an American character actress in film, television, and stage whose career spanned more than fifty years. ... Angela Lansbury, Dublin Ireland, 2006. ... Moon Over Buffalo is a comedy by Ken Ludwig set in Buffalo, New York in 1953. ... Playbill cover and advertising poster. ... Me and My Girl is a popular British stage musical, with book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose and music by Noel Gay. ... MAME is a computer software program for personal computers designed to faithfully and precisely emulate as many arcade games as possible, with the intent of preserving gaming history and preventing vintage games from being lost or forgotten. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... MAME is a computer software program for personal computers designed to faithfully and precisely emulate as many arcade games as possible, with the intent of preserving gaming history and preventing vintage games from being lost or forgotten. ... The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) was a revolutionary piece of musical theatre written by the German dramatist Bertolt Brecht in collaboration with the composer Kurt Weill in 1928. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ...

The Connells appeared in several movies and TV programmes, including Jane's role as the Bunkers' nosy neighbour "Sybil Gooley" on All in the Family. Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a musical based on Mark Twains novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, with music and lyrics by Roger Miller and book by William Hauptman. ... The Human Comedy is a book by William Saroyan. ... // Origins and plot Lysistrata (Attic: Λυσιστράτη, Doric: Λυσιστράτα), Aristophanes anti-war comedy, written in 411 BC, has female characters, led by the eponymous Lysistrata, barricading the public funds building and withholding sex from their husbands to secure peace and end the Peloponnesian War. ... Hello, Dolly! is a Broadway musical with a book by Michael Stewart and a score by Jerry Herman. ... All in the Family is a popular and acclaimed American situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971 until April 8, 1979, when the final original episode aired. ...

  • [1] Jane Connell/IBDB
  • [2] Gordon Connell/IBDB
  • [3] Jane Connell/IMDB
  • [4] Gordon Connell/IMDB

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MC Notes Jane O'Connell (929 words)
Jane Stowe O'Connell is mother to Maggie and a creature of habit from hot lemon juice and marmalade to her marriage of 32 years.
Perhaps subconsciously, Jane encourages Maggie to move on in her life when she burns down Maggie's home (Burning Down the House).
Jane is portrayed by veteran Emmy-winning actress Bibi Besch.
O­CONNELL, J at JHS (87 words)
Biography: Jane O'Connell has been at JHS since 1993 and took two years off to spend with her sons.
Jane lives in Chaska with her husband, Jim and their two sons, Michael and Sean.
Jane likes to spend time with her family, working out, and cooking.
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