Monday 1 April 2013

Vivi Janiss

Born: 29 May 1911, Nebraska, USA
Died: 7 September 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA

Vivi Janiss was a singer in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1934. She later became a film and television actress. Most of her film roles came in her early acting career and were uncredited bit parts. Vivi then settled into a successful career playing characters in episodes of television series. Vivi continued to sing in nightclubs.

Kansas City Confidential (1952) as Mrs. Rogers (uncredited)

Vivi Janiss is on the right, with Helen Kleeb.

















99 River Street (1953) as Edna, Taxi dispatcher (uncredited)

With John Payne on the right. In this film Vivi had a few lines of dialogue, mostly in the background. The man in the centre is Frank Faylen.







1 comment:

  1. Her most recognized role was in the episode, "The Fever" - on the original Twilight Zone television series.

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