Jayne Hazard (born Aristene Jane Hazard;[1][2] January 8, 1922 – December 12, 2006) was an American film actress. She appeared in over 32 films between 1941 and 1951, including Black Market Babies (1945) and Strange Illusion (1945).

Jayne Hazard
Hazard in 1948
Born
Aristene Jane Hazard

(1922-01-08)January 8, 1922
DiedDecember 12, 2006(2006-12-12) (aged 84)
OccupationActress
Years active19411951
Spouse(s)Lowell Jasper Thompson
(m. 1947; div. 1949)
Guy Edward Ward
(m. 1951; ?)
Children2

Early life

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Hazard was born in Tampa, Florida.[3] She was the daughter of Julian Leslie Hazard and Aristene Jane Luther,[2][4] well known in Tampa, where her father was a judge of criminal count of records.[3]

Career

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Hazard in Strange Illusion (1945)

Among Hazard's early minor film roles include Bedtime Story (1941), The Powers Girl (1943) and The Lost Weekend (1945). Her first major role came in the 1945 crime film Strange Illusion.[5]

Personal life and death

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Hazard was married to theater owner Lowell Jasper Thompson in May 1947[5] until June 1949, when she was granted a divorce following a serious injury to her father from an aircraft owned by Thompson. Thompson, a theater owner, was said to have shown "no concern or remorse" and also failed to visit Hazard in hospital when she later became ill.[6] In October 1951, Beverly Hills attorney Guy Edward Ward became Hazard's second husband,[2] with whom she had two daughters, both of whom were born dead.[7][8]

Hazard died in Palm Desert, California, in 2006, at the age of 84.

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "Oversight Remedied; Miss Hazard Gets a Silver Spoon--Etc.". The Tampa Tribune. January 22, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved August 17, 2024. "Miss Aristene Jane Hazard may not have been born with a silver spoon in her mouth, but there is nothing to stop her remedying the oversight now. She has the spoon. [...] Miss Hazard is exactly two weeks old today, Judge Hazard told a Tribune reporter."
  2. ^ a b c "Beverly Hills Attorney Weds". Los Angeles Daily News. November 1, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2024. "October brides included Miss Aristene Jayne Hazard, Phoenix socialite, who was married to Guy Edward Ward, prominent Beverly Hills attorney. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Leslie Hazard of Phoenix, where the church ceremony took place."
  3. ^ a b "Former Tampa Girl Among Baby Stars of 1940". The Tampa Tribune. October 20, 1940. p. 11.
  4. ^ "Tampa Men to Defend 'Bean King'; Judge Hazard and Pat Whitaker Employed by Louis E. Sands". The Tampa Tribune. December 10, 1924. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2024. "Sands also arranged for employment of Judge Hazard as counsel. Mrs. Hazard was formerly Aristene Jane Luther, of Albion, and is a personal friend of the Sands family."
  5. ^ a b "Ex-Wampas Star Jayne Hazard Wed To Theater Owner". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. May 7, 1947. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Actress Given Divorce From Theater Man". Los Angeles Times. June 21, 1949. p. 24.
  7. ^ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CSWG-LRN2 : Sun Mar 10 07:36:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Judith Jayne Ward and Guy E Ward, 8 Nov 1952.
  8. ^ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYD-G5ZB : Sat Mar 09 17:20:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Leslie Jayne Ward and Guy E Ward, 24 October 1957.
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