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Mary Jane Croft (1916-1999) was an American actress who appeared in radio, film and television. She was best known for roles on I Love Lucy, Our Miss Brooks and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
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Born and raised in Muncie, Indiana, Croft worked extensively as an actress in radio, appearing on such programs as The Adventures of Sam Spade, Suspense, The Beulah Show, The Bill Goodwin Show, Blondie, Broadway Is My Beat, Cathy and Elliott Lewis on Stage, Crime Classics, Four-Star Playhouse, Honest Harold, Joan Davis Time, The Mel Blanc Show, One...
In addition to her work with Lucille Ball, she was a frequent guest star on other television programs, including Howard Duff's adventure/drama series Dante in the 1960 episode "The Misfortune Cookie". She was a regular on at least two other series, as ebullient neighbor Clara Randolph on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (ABC) and on Our Miss Bro...
Croft continued to act in television for several years after the end of Here's Lucy, even reuniting with Ball in 1977 in the special, Lucy Calls the President. She died of natural causes in Century City, California.
Mary Jane Croft article at WikipediaMary Jane Croft at the Internet Movie DatabaseMary Jane Croft was a character comedienne who played Betty Ramsay on I Love Lucy and other shows. She also voiced Cleo the Basset Hound on The People's Choice and Daisy Enright on Our Miss Brooks.
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Jan 29, 2020 · Learn about Mary Jane Croft, the versatile actress who played different characters on I Love Lucy and other classic sitcoms. Find out how she met Lucille Ball, what she did in radio and why she...
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Oct 12, 2017 · In this week's episode, I feature Mary Jane Croft, best known for playing Betty Ramsey on "I Love Lucy." I'm having a conversation with you!
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Feb 12, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Mary Jane Croft, a versatile actress who played various roles on stage, radio, TV and film. She was best known for her appearances on "I Love Lucy", "The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy".
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Diminutive, blond character comedienne whose strident voice and nervy manner made her the perfect foil to Lucille Ball's madcap antics on TV, at first, occasionally, on I Love Lucy (1951) (as "Betty Ramsay" and "Evelyn Bigsby"), then on a regular basis on The Lucy Show (1962) and Here's Lucy (1968) (as "Mary Jane Lewis").
