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Maureen O'Sullivan (May 17, 1911 – June 23, 1998) was an Irish actress who played Jane in the Tarzan series of films during the era of Johnny Weissmuller.She starred in dozens of feature films across a span of more than half a century and performed with such actors as Laurence Olivier, Greta Garbo, Fredric March, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, the ...
Some 21 actresses have played Jane in movies (including the silent era) and television shows. Tarzan the Ape Man has had other love interests in films and TV series, but I’m sticking with the “Me Tarzan, you Jane” original. What follows is a list of actresses who have played the character of Jane in live-action Tarzan movies and TV shows.
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Here are some stunning photos and behind-the-scens of Tarzan the Ape Man (1932). #1 “Tarzan and His Mate,” 1934: Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan and Maureen O’Sullivan as Jane Parker. 1 Point. Upvote Downvote. #2 “Tarzan and His Mate,” 1934: Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan and Maureen O’Sullivan as Jane Parker. 1 Point.
In the TV movie Tarzan in Manhattan (1989) the character was reimagined as a New York cab driver, played by Kim Crosby, and in the French-Canadian-Mexican series Tarzán (1991–94) as a French ecologist, played by Lydie Denier. Jane was absent from Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–1997), and Lydie Denier returned in the role of Olga de ...
May 13, 2024 · Maureen O’Sullivan (born May 17, 1911, Boyle, County Roscommon, Ireland—died June 22, 1998, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.) was an Irish-born American actress who had a distinguished performing career that extended from the 1930s until the mid-1990s, but was perhaps best remembered for her film portrayal of the scantily clad Jane opposite Johnny Weissmuller in his title role as Tarzan in a half ...
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Jun 24, 1998 · Actress Maureen O’Sullivan, who starred as Jane in a string of Tarzan movies, died Monday at age 87.Ms. O’Sullivan, whose seven children include actress Mia Farrow, died in a Scottsdale, Ariz ...
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Jun 24, 1998 · Interspersed with other films, she went on to play Jane Parker in five more “Tarzan” movies, earning Burroughs’ compliment years later that she was the “perfect Jane.”
