Jan Clayton

Jan Clayton (August 26, 1917 – August 28, 1983) was a film, musical theater, and television actress. She starred in the popular 1950s TV series Lassie.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 26, 1917 (Tularosa (town in Otero County, New Mexico, United States)), Died August 28, 1983 (West Hollywood (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 72854 10-in. 5/11/1945 You're a queer one, Julie Jordan ; Mister Snow Carousel Orchestra and Chorus vocalist  
Decca 72855 10-in. 5/11/1945 There's nothing so bad for a woman ; What' s the use of wond'rin' Carousel Orchestra and Chorus vocalist  
Decca 72863 10-in. 5/16/1945 If I loved you Carousel Orchestra and Chorus vocalist  
Decca 72864 10-in. 5/16/1945 The highest judge of all ; You'll never walk alone Carousel Orchestra and Chorus vocalist  
Decca 72884 10-in. 5/21/1945 Soliloquy, part 2 Carousel Orchestra and Chorus vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Clayton, Jan," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308821.

Clayton, Jan. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308821.

"Clayton, Jan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/308821

External Sources

Wikipedia: Jan Clayton

Discogs: Jan Clayton

IMDb: Jan Clayton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Clayton, Jan - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81097884

Wikidata: Jan Clayton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q522262

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/121780697

MusicBrainz: Jan Clayton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a30d662a-c86e-4fde-a961-8d482a0f3b36

ISNI: 0000 0001 1701 8889 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000117018889

Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1924457 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1924457

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