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Janice Rule

Bio: Mary Janice Rule (August 15, 1931 – October 17, 2003) was an American actress and psychotherapist, earning her PhD while still acting, then acting occasionally while working in her new profession. She was pictured on the cover of Life magazine on January 8, 1951, as being someone to watch in the entertainment industry
Born: Sat, Aug 15 1931
Birthplace: Norwood, Ohio, USA

Death: Fri, Oct 17 2003
Janice Rule is 72 years old
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Poster of Rainy Day Friends
Rainy Day Friends
Janice Rule was
54 in Rainy Day Friends
as 'Elaine'.
Fri, Dec 20 1985
Poster of American Flyers
American Flyers
Janice Rule was
54 in American Flyers
as 'Mrs. Sommers'.
Fri, Aug 16 1985
Poster of Missing
Missing
Janice Rule was
50 in Missing
as 'Kate Newman'.
Fri, Feb 12 1982
Poster of 3 Women
3 Women
Janice Rule was
45 in 3 Women
as 'Willie Hart'.
Sun, Apr 10 1977
Poster of Kid Blue
Kid Blue
Janice Rule was
41 in Kid Blue
as 'Janet Conforto'.
Wed, Jan 31 1973
Poster of The Devil and Miss Sarah
The Devil and Miss Sarah
Janice Rule was
40 in The Devil and Miss Sarah
as 'Sarah Turner'.
Sat, Dec 04 1971
Poster of Gumshoe
Gumshoe
Janice Rule was
40 in Gumshoe
as 'Mrs. Blankerscoon'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of Doctors' Wives
Doctors' Wives
Janice Rule was
39 in Doctors' Wives
as 'Amy Brennan'.
Wed, Feb 03 1971
Poster of Trial Run
Trial Run
Janice Rule was
37 in Trial Run
as 'Lucille Harkness'.
Sat, Jan 18 1969
Poster of Shadow on the Land
Shadow on the Land
Janice Rule was
37 in Shadow on the Land
as 'Capt. Everett'.
Wed, Dec 04 1968
Poster of The Swimmer
The Swimmer
Janice Rule was
36 in The Swimmer
as 'Shirley Abbott'.
Fri, Aug 09 1968
Poster of The Ambushers
The Ambushers
Janice Rule was
36 in The Ambushers
as 'Sheila Sommers'.
Fri, Dec 22 1967
Poster of Welcome to Hard Times
Welcome to Hard Times
Janice Rule was
35 in Welcome to Hard Times
as 'Molly Riordan'.
Sun, Apr 30 1967
Poster of Alvarez Kelly
Alvarez Kelly
Janice Rule was
35 in Alvarez Kelly
as 'Liz Pickering'.
Thu, Oct 06 1966
Poster of The Chase
The Chase
Janice Rule was
34 in The Chase
as 'Emily Stewart'.
Fri, Feb 18 1966
Poster of Invitation to a Gunfighter
Invitation to a Gunfighter
Janice Rule was
33 in Invitation to a Gunfighter
as 'Ruth Adams'.
Wed, Oct 14 1964
Poster of The Subterraneans
The Subterraneans
Janice Rule was
28 in The Subterraneans
as 'Roxanne'.
Thu, Jun 23 1960
Poster of The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Janice Rule was
28 in The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as 'Marjorie'.
Fri, Mar 25 1960
Poster of Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle
Janice Rule was
27 in Bell, Book and Candle
as 'Merle Kittridge'.
Thu, Dec 25 1958
Poster of The Life You Save May Be Your Own
The Life You Save May Be Your Own
Janice Rule was
25 in The Life You Save May Be Your Own
as 'Lucy Nell Crater'.
Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of Gun for a Coward
Gun for a Coward
Janice Rule was
25 in Gun for a Coward
as 'Aud Niven'.
Sun, Dec 30 1956
Poster of A Woman's Devotion
A Woman's Devotion
Janice Rule was
25 in A Woman's Devotion
as 'Stella Stevenson'.
Fri, Nov 16 1956
Poster of Rogue's March
Rogue's March
Janice Rule was
21 in Rogue's March
as 'Jane Wensley'.
Fri, Feb 13 1953
Poster of Holiday for Sinners
Holiday for Sinners
Janice Rule was
20 in Holiday for Sinners
as 'Susan Corvier'.
Fri, Jul 25 1952
Poster of Starlift
Starlift
Janice Rule was
20 in Starlift
as 'Nell Wayne'.
Fri, Dec 14 1951
Poster of Goodbye, My Fancy
Goodbye, My Fancy
Janice Rule was
19 in Goodbye, My Fancy
as 'Virginia Merrill'.
Sat, May 19 1951
Poster of Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours
Janice Rule was
19 in Fourteen Hours
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire
Janice Rule was
54+ in Spenser: For Hire
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1985
Poster of The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Janice Rule was
53+ in The Ray Bradbury Theater
First Air Date
Tue, May 21 1985
Poster of The Word
The Word
Janice Rule was
47+ in The Word
as 'Barbara Randall'.
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Sun, Nov 12 1978
Poster of Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones
Janice Rule was
41+ in Barnaby Jones
as 'Diane Stewart'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Janice Rule was
41+ in The Streets of San Francisco
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Banyon
Banyon
Janice Rule was
41+ in Banyon
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of The Man and the City
The Man and the City
Janice Rule was
40+ in The Man and the City
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
Janice Rule was
37+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Madeline Grey'.
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Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Janice Rule was
36+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
Janice Rule was
34+ in Run for Your Life
as 'Alicia Stuyvesant'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1965
Poster of Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage
Janice Rule was
33+ in Profiles in Courage
as 'Prudence Crandall'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 1964
Poster of Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Janice Rule was
32+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
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Fri, Oct 04 1963
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Janice Rule was
32+ in Burke's Law
as 'Seraphim Parks, Mimsy B. Groves'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Janice Rule was
32+ in The Fugitive
as 'Barbara Webb'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Janice Rule was
30+ in Ben Casey
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Janice Rule was
30+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Lila Gregg, Joan Cartwright'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Janice Rule was
30+ in The Defenders
as 'Sheila Phelps'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Kraft Mystery Theatre
Kraft Mystery Theatre
Janice Rule was
29+ in Kraft Mystery Theatre
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 14 1961
Poster of Route 66
Route 66
Janice Rule was
29+ in Route 66
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Janice Rule was
28+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Audrey Lee'.
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Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Janice Rule was
28+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Helen Foley'.
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Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Janice Rule was
27+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
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Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of Suspicion
Suspicion
Janice Rule was
26+ in Suspicion
as ', Kelly Pomeroy'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957
Poster of Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Janice Rule was
26+ in Wagon Train
as 'Maggie Thomas'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Janice Rule was
26+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
as 'Nancy'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
Janice Rule was
24+ in Playwrights '56
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Janice Rule was
23+ in The Millionaire
as 'Tina Bertoli'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Janice Rule was
21+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Lulie Spock, Sarine'.
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Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Janice Rule was
20+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as 'Lucy Nell Crater, Beth Devlin'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
Janice Rule was
18+ in Robert Montgomery Presents
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Mon, Jan 30 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Janice Rule was
17+ in Studio One
as 'Judith Slater'.
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Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Janice Rule was
16+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948