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Janet Burston(1935-1998)

  • Actress
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Janet Burston was born on 11 January 1935 in Alameda, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Calling All Kids (1943), Ginger (1946) and Blondie Goes Latin (1941). She died on 3 March 1998 in Fresno, California, USA.
BornJanuary 11, 1935
DiedMarch 3, 1998(63)
BornJanuary 11, 1935
DiedMarch 3, 1998(63)
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Known for

Calling All Kids (1943)
Calling All Kids
5.9
Short
  • Janet
  • Carmen Miranda(as Our Gang)
  • 1943
Frank Albertson, Johnny Calkins, Barbara Read, and Napoleon in Ginger (1946)
Ginger
  • 'Butch' Sullivan
  • 1946
Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Penny Singleton in Blondie Goes Latin (1941)
Blondie Goes Latin
6.5
  • Little Girl Singer and Piano Player
  • 1941
Surprised Parties (1942)
Surprised Parties
5.6
Short
  • Janet(as Our Gang)
  • 1942

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Actress

  • Joseph Cotten and Loretta Young in The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
    The Farmer's Daughter
    7.2
    • Girl (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Frank Albertson, Johnny Calkins, Barbara Read, and Napoleon in Ginger (1946)
    Ginger
    • 'Butch' Sullivan
    • 1946
  • Winky the Watchman
    5.5
    Short
    • Mary (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Jeanne Crain, Frank Latimore, Mary Nash, and Eugene Pallette in In the Meantime, Darling (1944)
    In the Meantime, Darling
    5.5
    • Cathy Reid (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Dancing Romeo (1944)
    Dancing Romeo
    6.0
    Short
    • Janet (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas, and Our Gang in Tale of a Dog (1944)
    Tale of a Dog
    6.3
    Short
    • Janet (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas, and Our Gang in Radio Bugs (1944)
    Radio Bugs
    5.2
    Short
    • Janet (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Robert Blake, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Three Smart Guys (1943)
    Three Smart Guys
    4.2
    Short
    • Janet (as Our Gang)
    • 1943
  • Robert Blake, Janet Burston, Mark Daniels, Billy 'Froggy' Laughlin, and Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas in Little Miss Pinkerton (1943)
    Little Miss Pinkerton
    5.6
    Short
    • Janet (as Our Gang)
    • 1943
  • Election Daze (1943)
    Election Daze
    5.7
    Short
    • Janet (as Our Gang)
    • 1943
  • Calling All Kids (1943)
    Calling All Kids
    5.9
    Short
    • Janet
    • Carmen Miranda (as Our Gang)
    • 1943
  • Family Troubles (1943)
    Family Troubles
    5.1
    Short
    • Janet Burston (as Our Gang)
    • 1943
  • Benjamin Franklin, Jr. (1943)
    Benjamin Franklin, Jr.
    4.7
    Short
    • Janet (as Our Gang)
    • 1943
  • Rover's Big Chance (1942)
    Rover's Big Chance
    5.9
    Short
    • Janet (as Our Gang)
    • 1942
  • Doin' Their Bit (1942)
    Doin' Their Bit
    5.0
    Short
    • Janet (uncredited)
    • 1942

Soundtrack

  • Calling All Kids (1943)
    Calling All Kids
    5.9
    Short
    • performer: "I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)" (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, and Penny Singleton in Blondie Goes Latin (1941)
    Blondie Goes Latin
    6.5
    • performer: "I Hate Music Lessons", "Brazilian Cotillion"
    • 1941
  • All About Hash (1940)
    All About Hash
    5.3
    Short
    • performer: "Tippi Tippi Tin"
    • 1940

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Our Gang
  • Born
    • January 11, 1935
    • Alameda, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 3, 1998
    • Fresno, California, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    Stage musical: The Wizard of Oz - as one of The Dipperettes, at the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park, Los Angeles

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  • Trivia
    Worked as a restaurant worker at Denny's.
  • Quotes
    [Concerning her lack of acting talent] Oh, what a ham I was! But that's what the studio wanted...the hammier the better!

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