Jane Barrett (1922 – 1969) was an English actress. Barrett was born in

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, left school aged 14 and studied at the

Royal Academy of Dramatic Art The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA (), is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central London ...

. She worked extensively in radio, theatre and television. It was estimated she appeared in over 2000 radio sessions on the BBC and by the end of the she had appeared on the air every day for four years. Barrett made her film debut with a tiny role in ''The Citadel'', but then focused on stage, television and radio until cast in a supporting role in ''

The Captive Heart ''The Captive Heart'' is a 1946 British war drama, directed by Basil Dearden and starring Michael Redgrave. It is about a Czechoslovak Army officer who is captured in the Fall of France and spends five years as a prisoner of war, during which ...

''. This led to a six-year contract with the Rank Organisation. Barrett married a Danish artist, Hans Helveg, in 1947. While in Australia to make ''Eureka Stockade'' she signed a contract with the ABC to appear in several radio dramas. ''Filmink'' called Barrett's performance "dull, in part because of her unexciting screen presence, but mostly because of the script."

Select credits

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'' (1946) *''

Colonel Bogey The "Colonel Bogey March" is a British march that was composed in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881–1945) (pen name Kenneth J. Alford), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth ...

'' (1948) *''

Eureka Stockade The Eureka Rebellion was a series of events involving gold miners who revolted against the British administration of the colony of Victoria, Australia, during the Victorian gold rush. It culminated in the Battle of the Eureka Stockade, wh ...

'' (1949) *'' Time Gentlemen, Please!'' (1952) *''

The Sword and the Rose ''The Sword and the Rose'' is a family/adventure film produced by Perce Pearce and Walt Disney and directed by Ken Annakin. The film features the story of Mary Tudor, a younger sister of Henry VIII of England. Based on the 1898 novel '' When ...

'' (1953) *''

Bond of Fear ''Bond of Fear'' is a 1956 British 'B' crime drama film directed by Henry Cass and starring Dermot Walsh, Jane Barrett, and John Colicos. The screenplay was by John Gilling and Norman Hudis. Premise John Sewell and his family are taken hosta ...

'' (1956) *'' Change Partners'' (1965)

Australian radio credits

*''The First Joanna'' *''Victoria Regina'' *''The Guinea Pig''

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* 20th-century English actresses 1922 births 1969 deaths People from Highgate Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art {{UK-film-bio-stub