Jane Dulo

Jane Dulo
Jane Dulo in McHale's Navy (1962)
Born
Bernice Dewlow

(1917-10-13)October 13, 1917
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 1994(1994-05-22) (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1945–1992

Jane Dulo (born Bernice Dewlow;[1][2] October 13, 1917 – May 22, 1994) was an American actress and comedian.

Early life and career

Born in Baltimore, Maryland,[3] Dulo was the elder daughter of Jewish parents Lawrence Dewlow and Nettie Lurie;[2][4] Her father was a Latvian immigrant; her mother was of Lithuanian descent.[2]

Using Dulo as a stage name, she began her career at the age of ten performing in vaudeville. When she was older, an agent in New York had her change her name to Jane Dillon, which she used in night clubs in Baltimore and New York. However, when she appeared in Philadelphia in the musical Are You With It? a radio commentator named Jane Dillon in Bridgeport, Connecticut threatened to sue her. She then resumed using Dulo.[5]

In 1964, Dulo joined the cast of The Jack Benny Program in a recurring role as Benny's cook.[6] She had a recurring comedic role in the "Sha Na Na" TV series. She appeared in Hey, Jeannie!, The Phil Silvers Show, The Joey Bishop Show, McHale's Navy (in a recurring role as nurse Molly in 1962–1965), The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Man from UNCLE (The Adriatic Express Affair), I Dream of Jeannie, My Three Sons, Get Smart (in a recurring role as agent 99's mother starting in the fourth season), Leave It to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, Emergency!, Gunsmoke, Medical Center, The Odd Couple, The Hudson Brothers, That Girl, Welcome Back, Kotter, The Golden Girls, and Gimme a Break!, among others.[7]

Death

Dulo died following heart surgery at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, on May 22, 1994, at the age of 76. She never married.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Jocelyn Barnhardt Season 4 Episode 22 "The Right Price"
1964 Roustabout Hazel
1968 Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? Clara Buxton
1970 Pufnstuf Miss Flick
1973 Soylent Green Mrs. Santini
1975 Hearts of the West Mrs. Stern
1984 Oh, God! You Devil Widow
1988 Beaches Hillary's Neighbor

References

  1. ^ Francis, Robert (December 16, 1945). "Candid Close-Ups: Bernice Dewlow, Now Jane Dulo, Likes Beer, Hamburgers, Wise Cracks". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 28. Retrieved August 22, 2023. See also:
  2. ^ a b c "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3W2-2HZ : Thu Aug 03 06:29:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Lawrence Dewlow and Nettie Dewlow, 1930. See also:
  3. ^ Leszczak, Bob (2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-7864-7790-6.
  4. ^ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K3X-JWMS : February 13, 2023), Bernice Dewlow.
  5. ^ "Comedienne has 3 names". The Baltimore Sun. November 6, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jane Dulo Joins Cast Of Jack Benny Show". The Times Dispatch. Virginia, Richmond. November 22, 1964. p. 4-T. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jane Dulo; Actress, Comedienne in TV Series of '50s-'70s". Articles.latimes.com. May 25, 1994. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "Biography". www.janedulo.com.
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