Jocelyn Lane
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Jocelyn Lane, also known as Jackie Lane, (born May 16th, 1937) was a model and actress active in the 1960s. She was married to Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
mother Olga Mironova, and an English
father. She was educated in New Rochelle, New York
, USA. At the age of 14, she moved to the United Kingdom
where she received dance training. She is the younger sister of Mara Lane, a model.
by the time she was 18, using the pseudonym
Jackie Lane. She appeared in several British films beginning in 1955 with a travelogue "April in Portugal". As she was confused with another actress named Jackie Lane (known for starring in Doctor Who
), when Lane moved to Hollywood in 1964, she began to be credited with her full first name. Her resemblance to Bardot
was widely remarked upon.
In 1965, she co-starred with Elvis Presley
in Tickle Me
and later appeared in several roles in Hollywood films, including as a "biker chick" in Hell's Belles
in 1969. She also made guest appearances on American television series. She retired in the 1970s. She married Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in Marbella
, Spain
in February 1971.
Lane's hobbies include interior decorating and women's fashions. She is a successful designer of feather necklaces, and is the creator of the "Princess J Feather Collection," being marketed in California and London.
Early life
Lane was born Jocelyn Bolton in Vienna, Austria in 1937, the daughter of a RussianRussians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
mother Olga Mironova, and an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
father. She was educated in New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle, New York
New Rochelle is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state.The town was settled by refugee Huguenots in 1688 who were fleeing persecution in France...
, USA. At the age of 14, she moved to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
where she received dance training. She is the younger sister of Mara Lane, a model.
Career
Lane established herself as a popular model in the UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
by the time she was 18, using the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Jackie Lane. She appeared in several British films beginning in 1955 with a travelogue "April in Portugal". As she was confused with another actress named Jackie Lane (known for starring in Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
), when Lane moved to Hollywood in 1964, she began to be credited with her full first name. Her resemblance to Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
was widely remarked upon.
In 1965, she co-starred with Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
in Tickle Me
Tickle Me
Tickle Me is a 1965 Western musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a champion rodeo bull-rider and bronco-buster. Elvis Presley won a 1966 Golden Laurel Award as the best male actor in a musical film for his role in this comedy. It is also the only Elvis film released by Allied Artists...
and later appeared in several roles in Hollywood films, including as a "biker chick" in Hell's Belles
Hell's Belles (film)
Hell's Belles is a 1969 action film about two hardcore bikers who feud over a new motorcycle. The film was directed by Maury Dexter. It stars Jeremy Slate, Adam Roarke, and Jocelyn Lane. The film is a biker film, a subgenre of exploitation film. It is rated PG-13.The film is released on DVD by MGM...
in 1969. She also made guest appearances on American television series. She retired in the 1970s. She married Prince Alfonso of Hohenlohe-Langenburg in Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
in February 1971.
Personal life
Lane gave birth to her only child, Princess Arriana Theresa Maria von Hohenlohe. In 1984, her marriage to Prince Alfonso ended in a divorce in which she received a million dollar settlement. She claimed that the sum "not really fitting for a princess".Lane's hobbies include interior decorating and women's fashions. She is a successful designer of feather necklaces, and is the creator of the "Princess J Feather Collection," being marketed in California and London.
Film appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Cocktails in the Kitchen | Uncredited | |
| April in Portugal April in Portugal (film) April in Portugal is a 1954 travel film narrated by Trevor Howard and starring Jocelyn Lane as Jackie Lane. It was released in 1956.... |
Travel Guide | ||
| 1956 | The Gamma People The Gamma People The Gamma People is a 1956 British science fiction film directed by John Gilling and starring Paul Douglas, Eva Bartok and Leslie Phillips.-Plot:... |
Anna | |
| 1957 | These Dangerous Years These Dangerous Years These Dangerous Years is a 1957 British comedy musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring George Baker, Frankie Vaughan, Carole Lesley, Thora Hird, Kenneth Cope, David Lodge and John Le Mesurier.... |
Maureen | |
| The Truth About Women The Truth About Women The Truth About Women is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Muriel Box and starring Laurence Harvey, Julie Harris, Mai Zetterling and Diane Cilento... |
Saida | ||
| 1958 | Wonderful Things! | Pepita | |
| 1959 | Conspiracy of the Borgias | ||
| The Angry Hills The Angry Hills (film) -Cast:* Robert Mitchum as Mike Morrison* Stanley Baker as Conrad Heisler* Elisabeth Müller as Lisa Kyriakides* Gia Scala as Eleftheria* Theodore Bikel as Dimitrios Tassos* Sebastian Cabot as Chesney* Peter Illing as Leonides* Leslie Phillips as Ray Taylor... |
Maria Tassos | ||
| Jetstorm | Clara Forrester | ||
| 1960 | Howlers of the Dock | ||
| The Magnificent Rogue | Chou-Chou | ||
| Robin Hood and the Pirates | Kareen Blain | ||
| 1961 | Goodbye Again Goodbye Again (1961 film) Goodbye Again, also known as Aimez-vous Brahms?, is a 1961 Franco-American romantic drama film directed by Anatole Litvak It was produced and from a screenplay by Samuel A. Taylor, based on the novel Aimez-Vous Brahms? by Françoise Sagan. The music score was by Georges Auric with additional music... |
First Maisie | |
| 1962 | The Son of Hercules vs Venus | ||
| Two and Two Make Six Two and Two Make Six Two and Two Make Six is a 1962 film directed by Freddie Francis. It stars George Chakiris and Janette Scott.-Cast:* George Chakiris as Larry Currado* Janette Scott as Irene* Alfred Lynch as Thomas 'Tom' Ernest Bennett* Jocelyn Lane as Julie Matthews... |
Julie | ||
| Operation Snatch Operation Snatch Operation Snatch is a British comedy film starring Terry-Thomas and George Sanders and directed by Robert Day. The story takes place in Gibraltar, and is based on a local legend: if the resident Barbary Apes were ever to leave, the British Empire would collapse. This wartime comedy has... |
Bianca Tabori | ||
| Tromboni di Fra Diavolo | Cristina Forzano | ||
| War Gods of Babylon War Gods of Babylon War Gods of Babylon is a 1962 film set in the ancient Middle East, which anachronistically portrays several figures as contemporaries who historically lived hundreds of years apart.This film was directed by Silvio Amadio.-Cast:... |
Mirra | ||
| 1965 | The Sword of Ali Baba | Princess Amara | |
| Tickle Me Tickle Me Tickle Me is a 1965 Western musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a champion rodeo bull-rider and bronco-buster. Elvis Presley won a 1966 Golden Laurel Award as the best male actor in a musical film for his role in this comedy. It is also the only Elvis film released by Allied Artists... |
Pamela Meritt | ||
| 1966 | Incident at Phantom Hill | Memphis | |
| The Poppy Is Also a Flower The Poppy Is Also a Flower The Poppy Is Also a Flower is an ABC made-for-television spy and anti-drug film. The film was directed by Terence Young and stars Senta Berger, Stephen Boyd, Trevor Howard, Rita Hayworth, Angie Dickinson, Yul Brynner, and Marcello Mastroianni... |
Society photographer | ||
| 1968 | How to Seduce a Playboy | Ginette | |
| 1969 | Land Raiders | Luisa Rojas | |
| 1970 | Hell's Belles Hell's Belles (film) Hell's Belles is a 1969 action film about two hardcore bikers who feud over a new motorcycle. The film was directed by Maury Dexter. It stars Jeremy Slate, Adam Roarke, and Jocelyn Lane. The film is a biker film, a subgenre of exploitation film. It is rated PG-13.The film is released on DVD by MGM... |
Cathy | |
| A Bullet for Pretty Boy | Betty |
Television appearances
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Sailor of Fortune | Angelina | |
| 1962 | The Cheaters | Anita Faraday | |
| Armchair Theatre Armchair Theatre Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series, which ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television after 1968.... |
Ginger | ||
| 1965 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. By the premiere of the show on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades... |
Sylvia Sylvester | |
| The Rogues The Rogues (TV series) The Rogues is an American television series that appeared on NBC from September 13, 1964 to April 18, 1965, starring David Niven, Charles Boyer, and Gig Young as a related trio of former conmen who could, for the right price, be persuaded to trick a very wealthy and very unscrupulous mark... |
Madeline Sorel | ||
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American television series that was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968. It follows the exploits of two secret agents, played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum, who work for a fictitious secret international espionage and law-enforcement... |
Lisa Donato | ||
| Burke's Law Burke's Law Burke's Law is a detective series that ran on ABC from 1963 to 1965 and was revived on CBS in the 1990s. The show starred Gene Barry as Amos Burke, millionaire captain of Los Angeles police homicide division, who was chauffeured around to solve crimes in his Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud... |
Adriana Montaigne | ||
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre is an anthology television series, sponsored by Chrysler Corporation, which ran on NBC from 1963 through 1967... |
Gabrielle | ||
| 1966 | Run for Your Life Run for Your Life (TV series) Run for Your Life is an American television drama series starring Ben Gazzara as a man with only a short time to live. It ran on NBC from 1965 to 1968. The series was created by Roy Huggins, who had previously explored the "man on the move" concept with The Fugitive.-Synopsis:Gazzara plays lawyer... |
Brigitte Lemaire | |
| The Smothers Brothers Show The Smothers Brothers Show The Smothers Brothers Show is an American fantasy sitcom featuring the Smothers Brothers that aired on CBS on Friday nights at 9:30 p.m. ET from September 17, 1965 to September 9, 1966, co-sponsored by Alberto-Culver's VO5 hairdressing products and American Tobacco... |
Princess | ||
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Ellie Randell | ||
| The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy-fi TV series that aired on NBC for one season from September 16, 1966 to April 11, 1967. The series was a spin-off from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and used the same theme music composed by Jerry Goldsmith, which was rearranged into a slightly different,... |
Mandy Dean-Tanner | ||
| The Wild Wild West The Wild Wild West The Wild Wild West is an American television series that ran on CBS for four seasons from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969.... |
Dominique | ||
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Michèle | |
| The Dating Game The Dating Game The Dating Game is an ABC television show that first aired on December 20, 1965 and was the first of many shows created and packaged by Chuck Barris from the 1960s through the 1980s... |
Herself | ||
| 1969 | The Queen and I | Sandy Blair | |
| 1971 | V.I.P.-Schaukel | Herself | Last on-screen appearance |
External links
- Jocelyn at Elvis' Women
- Jocelyn Lane.com A tribute to Jocelyn Lane
- 3B Theater A comprehensive review of the movie "Tickle Me"
- Urban Outlaw Productions Review of the movie "Hell's Belles"
- DVD Drive-In DVD review of the movie "Hell's Belles"
- WOmWAm Actress Page for Jocelyn Lane