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Poni Adams
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Poni Adams in 1952.
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Born
| Betty Jane Bierce
(
1918-08-18
)
August 18, 1918
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Died
| May 21, 2014
(2014-05-21)
(aged 95)
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Other names
| Jane Adams
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Occupation
| Actress
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Years active
| 1942–1953
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Spouse
| Thomas Turnage (m. 1945-2000; his death)
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Children
| 2
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Betty Jane Bierce
(August 7, 1918 – May 21, 2014), better known by her
stage name
Jane
"
Poni
"
Adams
, was an
American
actress
. Her career lasted from 1942 until 1953. Her best known role was as Nina in the
movie
House of Dracula
(1945).
Adams was born in
San Antonio
,
Texas
. She received a full scholarship to
Juilliard
, which she later turned down to become model and later an actress.
Adams was married to Thomas Turnage from 1945 until his death in 2000. The couple had two children.
Adams died from
natural causes
on May 21, 2014 in
Palm Desert
,
California
, aged 95.
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