Jan Clayton

Jan Clayton
Clayton with Pal in Lassie (1955)
Born	(1917-08-26)August 26, 1917 Tularosa, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	August 28, 1983(1983-08-28) (aged 66) West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Resting place	Fairview Cemetery, Tularosa, New Mexico
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1935–1981
Spouses	Russell Hayden ​ ​ (m. 1938; div. 1943)​ Robert Lerner ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1958)​ George Greeley ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1968)​
Children	4

Jan Clayton (August 26, 1917 – August 28, 1983) was a film, musical theater, and television actress. She starred in the popular 1950s TV series Lassie.

Born near Alamogordo, New Mexico, the only child of two schoolteachers, Clayton started singing by age four.^{[citation needed]}