Jane Connell has passed?

[Cassandra2]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 4:36pm

Emily Skinner is paying tribute to her in her FB. Has she passed?

[AC126748]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 5:14pm

Yes, it appears to be true. Someone on All That Chat said they received an e-mail from the Actors' Home (where Connell has lived for some time) confirming her passing.

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 5:23pm

Aw.... RIP.

I saw her as Miss Hannigan in Annie, opposite Reid Shelton, in the national tour of Annie. She was wonderful.

A delightful Agnes Gooch, too.

[DAME]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 5:48pm

One of our greats. Met her during Me And My Girl. What a enormous talent.

[WhizzerMarvin]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 6:11pm

This is very sad. Time to put on "The Tea Party" and listen to her try to keep Dickie in line!!

At least we will be able to enjoy her performances on record forever.

RIP

[Musical Master]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 7:36pm

She will always be the DEFINITIVE Agnes Gooch and I heard that she was an amazing Miss Hannigan.

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 7:55pm

sad . Rest in Peace , Jane. thank you for the entertainment !!

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 8:05pm

Oh, dear. I worked with her briefly on Lansbury's last MAME tour and Connell was not only fall-out-of-your-seat funny on stage, she was the sweetest and loveliest lady off-stage! What a gem!

[KathyNYC2]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 8:32pm

In Mame, her classic line, "I opened a new window".....was memorable.

I can still hear the roaring laughter of the audience when she tried to sit in a low beanbag type chair looking about 100 months pregnant.

Jane Connell..you were one of a kind. I really loved her.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 8:41pm

I had no idea she had played Miss Hannigan in Annie on tour. Didn't realize that Reid Shelton had toured with the show either.

I saw her in Me and My Girl and Crazy for You.

[MCfan2]

Posted: 9/23/13 at 8:43pm

I saw her in Crazy for You as well. She was great! R.I.P.

[soubrette]

Posted: 9/24/13 at 1:41pm

I was lucky to see her as Miss Hannigan opposite Keene Curtis as Warbucks and Swen "I've Got Your Number" Swenson as Rooster in ANNIE at The Curran Theatre in San Francisco. Jane brought down the house with her rendition of "Little Girls".
Love seeing her pop up on reruns of Bewitched, also.
A total pro.
May she rest in peace.

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 9/24/13 at 3:11pm

Rest In Peace...
will always smile when I hear you singing to "me" on my cast albums.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 9/24/13 at 7:48pm

I had the pleasure of seeing her many times. I think the last time was in MOON OVER BUFFALO. She was marvelous--as always.

May she rest in peace.

[wexy]

Posted: 9/24/13 at 8:31pm

Saw her in "Crazy For You" and "Moon Over Buffalo."
Rest in Peace.

[bobs3]

Posted: 9/25/13 at 9:14am

In LEND ME A TENOR it was priceless to hear her stretch out the words "shrimp mayonnaise".