Jane Wyatt

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Characters played by Jane Wyatt

Amanda — Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Spock's human mother, advocates for balance between Vulcan and human heritage.

Alice Leacock — Amityville: The Evil Escapes (1989)

Helen Royce's sister and homeowner in Dancott, California. Receives a cursed brass lamp as a gift, which gradually kills her pets, staff, and family members. She ultimately saves her household by destroying the lamp.

Marjorie Byrne — House by the River (1950)

Stephen's wife who secretly harbors feelings for John. She discovers Stephen's guilt by reading his crime manuscript, confronts him, and is nearly strangled. She survives and ultimately embraces John after Stephen's fatal accident.

Eleanor Sager — The Kansan (1943)

Owner of Broken Lance's only hotel and John's caretaker in the hospital. She convinces John to accept the sheriff position and confesses her love to Jeff Barat, indirectly influencing his moral turn. She is engaged to John by the film's end.

Dr. Edith Cabot — Canadian Pacific (1949)

Dr. Edith Cabot is a pacifist physician who intervenes when Tom Andrews attacks Cagle and later saves Andrews by giving him her own blood. She falls in love with Andrews, urges him to reject violence, and eventually leaves for the east after witnessing the conflict, though Andrews returns to Cecille Gautier.

Sondra Bizet — Lost Horizon (1937)

A teacher raised in Shangri-La who catches Conway's attention. She supports the High Lama's choice of Conway as successor and represents the peaceful life Conway comes to love in the hidden valley.

Sue Forbes — Pitfall (1948)

Sue is John's wife and Tommy's mother. She discovers the emotional damage caused by John's affair only after he confesses, yet refuses an immediate divorce because he has otherwise been a good husband. She and John agree to move and give their marriage another uncertain chance.

Aunt Effie — Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)

Davie's aunt who lives at Grassy plantation. She helps the boys escape during Spangler's attack and ensures they receive the treasure map from Ben before he is killed.

Pure Stubbins — Interlude (1957)

Pure Stubbins is Helen's new boss at the cultural agency in Munich. She introduces Helen to Tonio and, worried about an upcoming symphony performance, asks Helen to follow him when he abruptly leaves the concert hall, helping connect Helen to the central relationship.

Vinnie Marr — Buckskin Frontier (1943)

The daughter of Kansas settler Jeptha Marr, Vinnie returns to Pawnee after a long absence and is already acquainted with railroad representative Stephen. She is unsettled by the insinuations linking Stephen and Rita Molyneaux, but is reassured when she learns that Rita is actually interested in Gideon Skene.

Myra Mallory — The Navy Comes Through (1942)

Myra Mallory is Mike Mallory's sister and Tom Sands's former lover. She encounters Sands again when he rejoins the Navy and later serves as a nurse with the convoy. After being injured during an air attack, she is carried to safety by Sands, and their reunion leads him to admit that he still loves her.

Dinny Cherrell — One More River (1934)

Dinny notices the strain surrounding Claire and Tony after they return to England. She questions the assumptions people make about marriage and love, offering a perspective on the conflict that develops around the couple.

Career Overview

Jane Wyatt has 59 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Amityville Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Amityville: The Evil Escapes, House by the River, The Man Who Cheated Himself. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
59
Birth Date
1910-08-12
Birth Place
Campgaw, New Jersey, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q234089), public domain (CC0).