Pamela Britton (born Armilda Jane Owen, March , â€" June , ) was an
American actress, best known for appearing as Lorelei Brown in the
television series My Favorite Martian (â€") and for her female lead in
the film noir classic D.O.A. (). Throughout her acting career, Britton
appeared often on Broadway and in several Hollywood and TV
movies.Armilda Jane Owen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Owen's
father, Raymond G. Owen, was a doctor who died when she was years
old.[citation needed] Her mother was Ethel Waite Owen, a prominent
stage, radio, and early television actress.[citation needed] She had
two sisters: Virginia, who was actress for RKO Radio Pictures; and
Mary, a social worker.[citation needed]Owen attended Holy Angels
Academy and the State Teacher's Normal School in her home town of
Milwaukee. By the age of nine she was doing summer stock, and
Hollywood came calling at age ten. Her mother rejected the advances,
saying she wanted her to be an actress, not a child star. Owen started
auditioning for roles at the age of , using the name "Gloria Jane
Owen". She found that as soon as people knew who her mother was, they
expected her to be as accomplished an actress as her. She used a
pseudonym to audition under, choosing Pamela (from a British book) and
Britton (to emphasize the source).After a stint touring with
bandleader Don McGuire, Britton's big break came when she was cast as
both Celeste Holm's understudy and as Gertie in the Broadway
production of Oklahoma!. She played Meg Brockie in the Broadway
production of Brigadoon (). When Oklahoma! went on tour, she took over
Holm's role as Ado Annie.
American actress, best known for appearing as Lorelei Brown in the
television series My Favorite Martian (â€") and for her female lead in
the film noir classic D.O.A. (). Throughout her acting career, Britton
appeared often on Broadway and in several Hollywood and TV
movies.Armilda Jane Owen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Owen's
father, Raymond G. Owen, was a doctor who died when she was years
old.[citation needed] Her mother was Ethel Waite Owen, a prominent
stage, radio, and early television actress.[citation needed] She had
two sisters: Virginia, who was actress for RKO Radio Pictures; and
Mary, a social worker.[citation needed]Owen attended Holy Angels
Academy and the State Teacher's Normal School in her home town of
Milwaukee. By the age of nine she was doing summer stock, and
Hollywood came calling at age ten. Her mother rejected the advances,
saying she wanted her to be an actress, not a child star. Owen started
auditioning for roles at the age of , using the name "Gloria Jane
Owen". She found that as soon as people knew who her mother was, they
expected her to be as accomplished an actress as her. She used a
pseudonym to audition under, choosing Pamela (from a British book) and
Britton (to emphasize the source).After a stint touring with
bandleader Don McGuire, Britton's big break came when she was cast as
both Celeste Holm's understudy and as Gertie in the Broadway
production of Oklahoma!. She played Meg Brockie in the Broadway
production of Brigadoon (). When Oklahoma! went on tour, she took over
Holm's role as Ado Annie.
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