Nettie Jane Fowler (May 22, 1925 – February 13, 1974) was an American film and television actress. She was known for playing the role of "Janet Culver" in the first season of the American

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and

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television series ''

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''. Born in

Olympia, Washington Olympia is the capital of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat and largest city of Thurston County. It is southwest of the state's most populous city, Seattle, and is a cultural center of the southern Puget Sound region. Europea ...

. Spence began her career in 1948, where she played the uncredited role of a

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in the film '' If You Knew Susie''. She appeared in the

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television series ''

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''. Spence also appeared in the film '' The Noose Hangs High'', where she played the uncredited role of the "Dentist's Assistant". She appeared in films, such as, '' Woman of the North Country'', '' Words and Music'', '' Fighting Coast Guard'', '' East Side, West Side'', ''

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'' and '' Annie Get Your Gun''. Her final film credit was from the 1955 film '' Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki''. Spence played the role of "Burma" in the

television series ''

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''. She worked as a antique seller. Spence joined the cast of the new

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adventure and

television series ''

'', in which she played the role of "Janet Culver". She was replaced by actress, Nancy Hale, who played the role of "Helen Carter" after the first season.

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