Vivi Janiss

Known for Acting

5/29/1911

Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

Biography

Vivi Janis (born Vivian Audrey Jamison) was an American actress, known for such films as The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues (1955), Man on the Prowl (1957), and First, You Cry (1978).

Known For (16 credits)

Movie

First, You Cry

1978

The story of television news correspondent Betty Rollin and her battle with breast cancer, and how her subsequent mastectomy changed her marriage, her philosophy and her entire life.

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The City

1977

Matt and Scott are two detectives trying to catch a crazy guy who has a beef with a country singer. Banks' problem with country singer, Wes Collins, is that Wes punched him in the face when he was a baby. Banks is now intent on getting revenge for this by killing Wes. Only Matt and Scott can stop him. Written by Josh Pasnak

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Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller is an American situation comedy television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast from January 23, 1975 to May 20, 1982 on ABC. It was created by Danny Arnold and Theodore J. Flicker. Noam Pitlik directed the majority of the episodes.

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The Devil's Children

1962

An old farmer, who has raised his daughter and son with the utmost severity, is soon faced with a mess in the family: the daughter sets fire to a barn, is shot while trying to escape, the son becomes an avenging murderer and almost sends an innocent. man to jail...

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Pages of Death

1962

A campy, over-the-top educational short that tells the story of a young man who becomes deranged from reading pornographic magazines.

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The Twilight Zone

1959

A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

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Man on the Prowl

1957

A neglected wife (Mala Powers) unknowingly places her family in danger when she becomes friends with a psychologically disturbed deliveryman (James Best).

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Spring Reunion

1957

A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a class reunion.

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The Fastest Gun Alive

1956

Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a boy tells the story to a gang of wanted criminals. Their leader threatens to burn down the whole town, if he doesn't duel him.

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The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues

1955

A marine biologist and a government agent investigate mysterious deaths and rumors of a sea monster in a secluded ocean cove, and find themselves involved with a marine biology professor conducting secretive experiments, international spies trying to steal his secrets, a radioactive light on the sea bottom, and the malevolent thing which guards it.

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Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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Father Knows Best

1954

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.