Jayne Regan

Bobbie Stoffregen[1] (July 28, 1909 – March 19, 2000), known professionally as Jayne Regan, was an American film actress.[2] Her original name was sometimes seen as Bobby Stoffregen.[3]

Jayne Regan
Peter Lorre as Moto with Jayne Regan in Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
Born
Bobbie Stoffregen

July 28, 1909
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 2000(2000-03-19) (aged 90)
Redlands, California, U.S.
Other namesBobby Stoffregen
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
OccupationActress
Years active1934-1938 (film)

Regan was the daughter of Herman C. and Anna Stoffregen.[4] From age 2 to 15, she studied dance, drama, and singing in addition to attending Mary Institute.[1] In 1932, she graduated with an A. B. degree from Washington University in St. Louis,[3] after which she acted in Western films for Reliable Pictures while attending drama school for two years.[1] She was under contract to Twentieth Century Fox during the 1930s.

On December 21, 1937, Regan married Jerry Gose, a production manager at Twentieth Century Fox.[5] On June 21, 1951, the couple divorced in Hollywood.[6]

Partial filmography

References
  1. Van Matre, Paz (January 28, 1937). "St. Louis Beauty, a Failure at First, Making Good in Hollhywood". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. p. 15. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Pitts p.315
  3. "Jayne Regan, St. Louis movie actress, discloses marriage". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. December 21, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Herman C. Stoffregen dies; once partner in coffee firm". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. March 21, 1945. p. 3. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jayne Regan, St. Louis Actress, Weds Film Production Chief". The St. Louis Star and Times. Missouri, St. Louis. International News Service. December 21, 1937. p. 8. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Former actress Jayne Regan, ex-St. Louisan, gets divorce". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Missouri, St. Louis. June 22, 1951. p. 31. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.

Bibliography
  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.


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