Janet Martin
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Janet Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Other names | Valya Valentina Tretiacov Terry |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1943–1948 (film) |
Janet Martin was an American film actress and singer.[1] She appeared in a number of Republic Pictures' films during the 1940s.
Martin was born Valya Valentina Tetiacov Terry, the daughter of Alexandria Myra Tetiacov Terry (also known as Myra Skolskaya).[2] Her mother "was a well-known opera singer in Czarist Russia."[3] (Another source gives Martin's original name as both Valya Sokolskaya and Valya Sobolskaya.)[4] She said that she changed her name to avoid political arguments related to Russian political policies.[4]
In 1947, Martin began studying journalism at the University of Southern California, believing that knowing about writing would make her a better actress.[5]
Film
Martin went to Hollywood to gain acting experience in Little Theater productions.[3] When she was 14, she signed a seven-year contract with Republic Pictures.[6]
Selected filmography
- Call of the South Seas (1944)
- Hands Across the Border (1944)
- Lake Placid Serenade (1944)
- The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944)
- A Sporting Chance (1945)
- Bells of Rosarita (1945)
- Calendar Girl (1947)
- Heart of Virginia (1948)
- King of the Gamblers (1948)
- Train to Alcatraz (1948)
