Janis Paige

Janis Paige
Paige in 1944
Born	Donna Mae Tjaden (1922-09-16)September 16, 1922 Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died	June 2, 2024(2024-06-02) (aged 101) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer
Years active	1944–2001
Known for	Pajama Game, It's Always Jan
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Frank Martinelli Jr. ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1951)​ Arthur Stander ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1957)​ Ray Gilbert ​ ​ (m. 1962; died 1976)​

Janis Paige (born Donna Mae Tjaden; September 16, 1922 – June 2, 2024) was an American actress and singer. With a career spanning nearly 60 years, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Born in Tacoma, Washington, Paige began singing in local amateur shows at the age of five. After high school, she moved to Los Angeles, where she became a singer at the Hollywood Canteen during World War II, as well as posing as a pin-up model.

This led to a film contract with Warner Bros., although she later left the studio to pursue live theatre work, appearing in a number of Broadway shows. She continued to alternate between film and theatre work for much of her career. Beginning in the mid-1950s, she also made numerous television appearances, as well as starring in her own sitcom It's Always Jan.