Jane Dulo

Jane Dulo
Jane Dulo in Get Smart (1968)
Born
Bernice Dewlow

October 13, 1917
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died May 22, 1994 (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation Actress

Jane Dulo (born Bernice Dewlow; October 13, 1917 – May 22, 1994) was an American actress and comedian.

Early life and career

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Dulo was the elder daughter of Lawrence Dewlow and Nettie Lurie; the former a Latvian immigrant, the latter of Lithuanian descent; both were Jewish.

Using Dulo as a stage name, she began her career at the age of ten performing in vaudeville. When she was older, an agent in New York had her change her name to Jane Dillon, which she used in night clubs in Baltimore and New York. However, when she appeared in Philadelphia in the musical Are You With It? a radio commentator named Jane Dillon in Bridgeport, Connecticut, threatened to sue her. Then she resumed using Dulo.

In 1964, Dulo joined the cast of The Jack Benny Program in a recurring role as Benny's cook. She had a recurring comedic role in the "Sha Na Na" TV series. Dulo also appeared in Hey, Jeannie!, The Phil Silvers Show, The Joey Bishop Show, McHale's Navy (in a recurring role as nurse Molly in 1962-1965), The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Man from UNCLE (The Adriatic Express Affair), I Dream of Jeannie, My Three Sons, Get Smart (in a recurring role as agent 99's mother starting in the fourth season), Leave It to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, Emergency!, Gunsmoke, Medical Center, The Odd Couple, The Hudson Brothers, That Girl, Welcome Back, Kotter, The Golden Girls, Razzle Dazzle Show and Gimme a Break!, and others.

She appeared in The Phil Silvers Show episode Bilko's Grand Hotel.

Death

She died at Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles following heart surgery at age 76. She never married.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Jocelyn Barnhardt Season 4 Episode 22 "The Right Price"
1964 Roustabout Hazel
1968 Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? Clara Buxton
1970 Pufnstuf Miss Flick
1973 Soylent Green Mrs. Santini
1975 Hearts of the West Mrs. Stern
1984 Oh, God! You Devil Widow
1988 Beaches Hillary's Neighbor