Janet De Gore (born November 19, 1930 – June 11, 2022) was an American television and theatre actress, active primarily from the early 1950s through the mid-1960s.
Early life
De Gore was born in Larchmont, New York. She entered professional acting young, breaking in onstage at a time when Broadway was still a main pipeline to national visibility.
Stage career
She began her career in 1950, appearing on Broadway as Janice in The Member of the Wedding, an early credit that placed her in a serious, prestigious theatre production right out of the gate.
Television career
De Gore worked widely in episodic television during the era when guest roles were a core path for working actors. Her appearances included shows such as:
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The Real McCoys
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77 Sunset Strip
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Sugarfoot
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The Outer Limits
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Perry Mason
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Branded
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The Farmer’s Daughter
Her most prominent recurring role came on the legal drama The Law and Mr. Jones, where she played Marsha Spear, the title character’s secretary—one of those pivotal supporting parts that keeps the office, the story, and the lead character’s life moving.
Retirement and death
De Gore retired from acting in 1966. Her final credited television appearance was on the long-running Western Bonanza.
She died on June 11, 2022, in New York, at the age of 91.
