Jana Taylor
Jana Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jana L. Taylor July 27, 1943 Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2004 (aged 60) Venice, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1961–93 |
| Spouses | Michael R. Sinclair (m. 1969; div. 1970)Louis Michael Perretta (m. 1976; died 1985) |
| Children | Michael Perretta |
Jana Taylor (July 27, 1943 – April 27, 2004) was an American actress best known for her role as Angie Costello on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.
Early life
[edit]Taylor was born on July 27, 1943, in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York.[1]
Career
[edit]She started her career in the 1961 film A Cold Wind in August as Alice.[2] Also in 1961, Taylor was uncredited as Elsa Scheffler in 1961's Judgment at Nuremberg.[3] She was Abigale in 1967's Hells Angels on Wheels.[4] Taylor's last film was 1984's Dreamscape as Mrs. Webber.[5] Her biggest role was Angie Costello in the ABC soap opera General Hospital from 1963 to 1965 as an original cast member.[6] Taylor would guest star in such television series as Perry Mason,[7] The Gallant Men, Get Smart, Run for Your Life, The Wild Wild West, and The Interns. She had a recurring role on Make Room for Granddaddy as Susan McAdams Williams.[8] Taylor ended her acting career with a guest appearance back on General Hospital on April 1, 1993, for its 30th anniversary.[9]
Photography and philanthropy
[edit]Taylor had a production and photography studio located at 713 Palms Boulevard Venice, Los Angeles, 90291 since 1989.[10] She was committed to showing disadvantaged children how to work a camera.[11] Taylor's son now owns the business.
Personal life and death
[edit]Taylor married Michael R. Sinclair in 1969 and divorced him in 1970.[12] She then married Louis Michael Perretta of Italian American descent in 1976. In that same year on December 10, they gave birth to rapper Michael "Evidence" Perretta, who is the lead member of his group Dilated Peoples.[13] Taylor died on April 27, 2004, of cancer in Venice, Los Angeles.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | A Cold Wind in August | Alice | Low-budget independent drama film directed by Alexander Singer[2][14] and adapted from the eponymous novel by Burton Wohl.[15] |
| Judgment at Nuremberg | Elsa Scheffler |
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| 1967 | Hells Angels on Wheels | Abigale | Biker film directed by Richard Rush.[4][17] |
| 1984 | Dreamscape | Mrs. Webber | Science fiction–adventure horror film directed by Joseph Ruben and written by David Loughery, with Chuck Russell and Ruben co-writing.[5][18] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Perry Mason | Merle Telford[7] | Episode: "The Case of the Lonely Eloper" (S 5:Ep 30) |
| 1963 | The Gallant Men | Carla | Episode: "The Bridge" (S 1:Ep 17) |
| 1963–65 | General Hospital | Angie Costello | Contract role |
| 1967 | Occasional Wife | Renata | Episode: "Instant Fatherhood" (S 1:Ep 24) |
| Get Smart | Isabella | Episode: "Viva Smart" (S 3:Ep 2) | |
| The Danny Thomas Hour | Susan McAdams Williams | Episode: "Make More Room for Daddy" (S 1:Ep 8) | |
| 1968 | Run for Your Life | Mary Kendall | Episode: "Carol" (S 3:Ep 24) |
| The Mod Squad | Susan | Episode: "Find Tara Chapman!" (S 1:Ep 7) | |
| 1969 | The Wild Wild West | Alicia Crane | Episode: "The Night of the Bleak Island" (S4:Ep21) |
| 1970 | Then Came Bronson | Betty Webber | Episode: "A-Pickin' an' A-Singin'" (S 1:Ep 16) |
| Medical Center | Janet Johns | Episode: "A Duel with Doom" (S 1:Ep 18) | |
| The Interns | Pam | Episode: "Death Wish" (S 1:Ep 2) | |
| 1970–71 | Make Room for Granddaddy | Susan McAdams Williams[8] | Recurring |
| 1993 | General Hospital | Angie Costello-Weeks | 30th Anniversary episode |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jana Taylor". MyHeritage. Or Yehuda and Tel Aviv, Israel: MyHeritage Ltd. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ a b "A Cold Wind in August". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Judgment at Nuremberg". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Hells Angels on Wheels". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dreamscape". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Kearney & Buchanan 1976, pp. 17–24, 53–55.
- ^ a b Kelleher & Merrill 1987, pp. 138–149.
- ^ a b Hyatt 2006, p. 77.
- ^ "04.01.93 - THURSDAY (30TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL)". BuddyTV. Seattle: Advanced Media Research Group, Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Photography By Jana Taylor". Manta. Columbus, Ohio. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- ^ Hill-Holtzman, Nancy (December 30, 1990). "Seeing From the Heart : Photography: Jana Taylor teaches disadvantaged Venice children the fundamentals of working with a camera. Her students also learn to focus on the positive aspects of their lives". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Michael Sinclair". Family Tree Now. Fayette, New York: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Schindehette, Susan; Savaiano, Jacqueline (April 3, 1989). "Jana Taylor Gives New Focus to the Lives of Inner-City Kids". People. Time Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "A Cold Wind in August". MGM Home Entertainment. Beverly Hills, California: MGM Holdings. ASIN B004RPQSXC. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Wohl, Burton (2009). A Cold Wind in August (Paperback ed.). Bloomington, Indiana: iUniverse. ISBN 978-0595530380.
- ^ "Judgment at Nuremberg". MGM Home Entertainment. Beverly Hills, California: MGM Holdings. ASIN B0002CR04A. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Hells Angels on Wheels". Image Entertainment. Chatsworth, Los Angeles: RLJ Entertainment. ASIN B0000E69GN. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ Dreamscape. Chatsworth, Los Angeles: RLJ Entertainment.
Sources
[edit]- Kearney, Patricia; Buchanan, Betty (January 1976). "The Story of ABC-TV's General Hospital (First Installment)". Daytime TV: 17–24, 53–55. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- Kelleher, Brian; Merrill, Diana (1987). "Episode Guide, The Fifth Season". The Perry Mason TV Show Book. New York City: St. Martin's Press. pp. 138–149. ISBN 9780312006693.
- Hyatt, Wesley (2006). Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows 1948-2004. New York City: McFarland & Company. p. 77. ISBN 0786423293.
External links
[edit]- Jana Taylor at IMDb
