JAYNE MEADOWS - CONTRACT SIGNED 08/27/1952 - HFSID 323827

JAYNE MEADOWS
The actress signs a 1 year contract with the William Morris Agency in 1952.  That year she appeared as a guest star on TV's Danger
Contract signed: "Jayne Meadows" in black ink. 6 pages, 8½x11. Meadows signs a 1 year Contract with William Morris Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, August 27, 1952, signing WMA as her sole agent at the rate of 10% of all moneys or other consideration received by the Actor, directly or indirectly, under contracts of employment. In 1952, Meadows had 5 guest-starring appearances on Robert Montgomery Presents, Woman with a Sword, Pulitzer Prize Playhouse, Kraft Theatre and the TV series Danger, on which she had reoccurring roles. Stage and screen actress Jayne Meadows (1919-2015) began her film career in the mid-1940s as a contract player at MGM. She excelled as cold-blooded "other women", vitriolic divorcees and neurotic murderesses. One popular screen role was as the double- and triple-crossing Mildred Haveland in Lady in the Lake (1946). Meadows has appeared on dozens of variety programs and game shows. Her film credits include Casino (1995) and The Player (1992). Over the course of her career, she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards in three different decades. She married multitalented comedian, actor, author and songwriter Steve Allen (1921-2000) in 1954. The two made guest appearances as a couple in a few different television productions until his death. Her sister was fellow actress Audrey Meadows (1922-1996). Filing holes at top edge. Lightly creased and nicked at edges. Red pencil notation (unknown hand) at top margin. Otherwise, fine condition.