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Janice Rule

ActorBorn 1931, died 2003On stage 1949 to 19617 productions on this page

Janice Rule
CBS Television

Mary Janice Rule (August 15, 1931 – October 17, 2003) was an American actress and psychotherapist. Beginning her career as a dancer, she gained early recognition in the original 1953 Broadway production of William Inge's Picnic. Rule appeared in over 20 films, including Bell, Book and Candle (1958) with James Stewart, The Swimmer (1968) with Burt Lancaster, and Robert Altman's 3 Women (1977) with Shelley Duvall and Sissy Spacek. Her television work included appearances in The Twilight Zone, Route 66, and The Fugitive. Rule began studying psychoanalysis in 1973 and received her PhD in 1983, specializing in treating fellow actors. She practiced psychotherapy in New York and Los Angeles and con…

On stage

7 productions, 12 years
1949
Miss LibertyBroadway Imperial Theatre. Original. Directed by Moss Hart
308 performances
1950
Great to Be Alive!Broadway Winter Garden Theatre. Original. Directed by Helen Tamiris
52 performances
1953
PicnicBroadway Music Box Theatre. Revival. Directed by Marshall Jamison
477 performances
1954
The Flowering PeachBroadway Belasco Theatre. Original
135 performances
1955
The Carefree TreeBroadway Phoenix Theatre. Original. Directed by Jack Landau
24 performances
1958
The Night CircusBroadway John Golden Theatre. Original. Directed by Frank Corsaro
7 performances
1961
The Happiest Girl in the WorldBroadway Martin Beck Theatre. Original. Directed by Cyril Ritchard
96 performances

Worked with more than once

1 names
  • Norma Kaiser 2 productions

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