Jan Miller (actress)
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Jan Miller is a former British actress, known mainly for film and television work in the late 1950s and early 1960s, in particular her role as WPC Alex Johns in ''
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'', from 1962 to 1964.


Career

One of her earliest films was '' Raising a Riot'' in 1955, which also featured
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, and Miller's sister Mandy Miller.


Personal life

She is the sister of child actress Mandy Miller. She was married to actor Howard Pays (later divorced), whom she met on the set of the daily ITV soap opera '' Sixpenny Corner''. They had at least two children: the actress Amanda Pays, and Debra.


Selected filmography

;Films * '' Raising a Riot'' (1955) * '' The Secret'' (1955) * ''A Guest for the Gallows'' (1955) * ''The Wedding Dress'' (1955) * ''The Return of Calico Jack'' (1957) * ''Incident in Soho'' (1961) * '' Stranglehold'' (1963) ;Television * '' The Vise'' (1958–1959) * '' Plateau of Fear'' (1961) * ''
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'' (1962–1964) *''
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'' (1964–1965)


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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Jan British film actresses