Vivi Janiss | |
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Born |
Vivian Audrey Jacobsen May 29, 1911 Nebraska, USA |
Died | September 7, 1988 Los Angeles, California |
(aged 77)
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Actress |
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Vivi Janiss (May 29, 1911 – September 7, 1988), born Vivian Audrey Jacobsen, was an American actress, known for such films as The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955), Man on the Prowl (1957), and First, You Cry (1978).
A native of Nebraska, she was the second wife of actor and comedian Bob Cummings, to whom she was wed from 1935 to 1943. The couple met while performing in 1934 in the Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway. She was also the voice of Walt Disney's Daisy Duck and appeared on both the Gunsmoke radio and television series.
From 1952 to 1955, Janiss appeared in five episodes of Jack Webb's original version of the Dragnet police drama television series. From 1953 to 1957, she was cast in four episodes of the Schlitz Playhouse of Stars anthology series. From 1954 to 1959, Janiss appeared as Myrtle Davis in eleven episodes of Robert Young's Father Knows Best situation comedy series, which aired on NBC and then CBS. From 1959 to 1962, she was cast in six episodes, none in the starring role, of the NBC western series Wagon Train with Ward Bond and John McIntire.