Jane Karyl Webb (August 13, 1925 – March 30, 2010) was an American film, radio, and voice actress, best known for her work on Filmation's cartoons.

Early years

Webb's mother was Estelle Sigrid Webb, a Swedish immigrant who was an operatic soprano and performed at the Metropolitan Opera. Her father is named James Howard Webb. She is a descendant of Walter Webb, who used to accompany George Washington on his surveying trips. As a high school student in Central YMCA High School, she was president of the student council and headed other student organizations. On June 10, 1942, Webb graduated with the highest honors. In 1943, Webb took flying lessons. Webb attended Central Day College.

Career

At the age of eight, she started her career as a professional entertainer when she was mistress of ceremonies, singing a Swedish song in a Chicago Century of Progress show. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Edwards acted on multiple radio series, including the Tom Mix Ralston Straight Shooters. On April 19, 1939, Webb signed an acting contract with Paramount Pictures. In 1974, Webb appeared in Jim Backus's comedy album The Dirty Old Man, providing voices of two characters.

Personal life

In her private life, Webb collected spools, rode miniature horses, kept canaries, read "everything", and made her own recipes. She had also written her own poetry, short stories, musical compositions, and a novel. In 1947, Webb moved from Chicago, Illinois to the neighborhood of Hollywood Hills, California, along with her family. On July 22, 1948, Webb married Jack Lawson Edwards, Jr, brother of actor and cartoon voiceover performer Sam Edwards, at her parents' home. The couple moved to New York City to continue their careers in television until they moved back to Hollywood Hills. The couple had two sons, Alan James Edwards (b. April 23, 1951), a U.S. Navy member, and Steven Monroe, a lead guitarist and vocalist. In 1960, the couple moved to the neighborhood of Studio City. Webb resided at 725 S La Huerta in Green Valley, Arizona, from 1989 until her death in 2010. Jack Edwards Jr. died on September 5, 2008, in Green Valley, Arizona.

Death

On March 30, 2010, Webb died in Green Valley, Arizona.

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