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Jane Porter (later Jane Clayton, Lady Greystoke) is a fictional character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly film. Jane, an American from Baltimore, Maryland, is the daughter of professor Archimedes Q. Porter. She becomes the love interest, later the wife of Tarzan and subsequently the mother of their son, Korak. She develops over the course of the series from a conventional damsel in distress, who must be rescued from various perils, to an educated, competent and capable adventuress in her own right, fully capable of defending herself and surviving on her own in the jungles of Africa. In the novels Jane first appeared in the initial Tarzan novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912) then later reappeared in: The Return of Tarzan (1913) The Beasts of Tarzan (1914) The Son of Tarzan (1914) Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (1916) Tarzan the Untamed (1920) Tarzan the Terrible (1921) Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1923) Tarzan and the Ant Men (1924) Tarzan's Quest (1936) Tarzan the Magnificent (1939)Jane also appeared in a minor role in the non-Tarzan novel The Eternal Lover (1925), the events of which take place chronologically between The Return of Tarzan and The Beasts of Tarzan. Jane is described in Tarzan of the Apes as a beautiful, young woman, with long, blonde hair. She is between 18 and 20 years old in the novel. In addition, Porter is the narrator-protagonist in Jane: The Woman Who Loved Tarzan by Robin Maxwell, a 2011 novel authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. to commemorate the centennial celebration of Tarzan. Maxwell's novel is a free adaptation of the original story, contradicting it on numerous points of the story. In other media Film Early Tarzan films portrayed Jane Porter and (occasionally) her father faithfully to the portrayal in the novels. The 1932 sound film Tarzan the Ape Man and its sequels changed the character's name to Jane Parker, portraying her as English rather than American and making her and Tarzan the adoptive parents of an orphan they named "Boy". In addition, the name of Jane's father in the first film is James Parker. Remakes of the 1932 film, (Tarzan, the Ape Man (1959) and Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)) reprised this portrayal as well as that of her father. Maureen O'Sullivan, who portrayed Jane Parker with Johnny Weissmuller in the 1932 film and its first few sequels, was the most famous screen Jane. In recent Tarzan films, starting with Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984), the character is again Jane Porter, and her father Archimedes Q. Porter, and both once again Americans (with the exception of Disney's 1999 animated Tarzan, which again represents both as English). Jane Porter was once a member for the Disney Princess franchise.Actresses who portrayed Jane on film include: Enid Markey 1918 (Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan) Karla Schramm 1920 (Gene Pollar as Tarzan; P. Dempsey Tabler as Tarzan) Louise Lorraine 1921 (Elmo Lincoln as Tarzan) Dorothy Dunbar 1927 (James H. Pierce as Tarzan) Natalie Kingston 1929 (Frank Merrill as Tarzan) Maureen O'Sullivan 1932–1942 (Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan) Brenda Joyce 1945–1949 (Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan; Lex Barker as Tarzan) Vanessa Brown 1950 (Lex Barker as Tarzan) Virginia Huston 1951 (Lex Barker as Tarzan) Dorothy Hart 1952 (Lex Barker as Tarzan) Joyce MacKenzie 1953 (Lex Barker as Tarzan) Eve Brent 1958 (Gordon Scott as Tarzan) Joanna Barnes 1959 (Denny Miller as Tarzan) Bo Derek 1981 (Miles O'Keeffe as Tarzan) Andie MacDowell 1984 (Christopher Lambert as Tarzan) Jane March 1998 (Casper Van Dien as Tarzan) Minnie Driver 1999 (voice – Disney's animated Tarzan) (Tony Goldwyn as the voice of Tarzan) Olivia d'Abo 2002, 2001–2003 (voice – Disney's direct-to-video sequel, and the TV series) (Michael T. Weiss as the voice of Tarzan) Spencer Locke 2013 (voice – Constantin Film's CGI Tarzan) (Kellan Lutz as Tarzan) Margot Robbie 2016 (Alexander Skarsgård as Tarzan)The Jane character is absent in: Tarzan Triumphs (1943) Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) Tarzan's Hidden Jungle (1955) Tarzan and the Lost Safari (1957) Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959) Tarzan the Magnificent (1960) Tarzan Goes to India (1962) Tarzan's Three Challenges (1963) Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (1966) Tarzan and the Great River (1967) Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968)Jane in all but name Three Tarzan films presented female leads who became the partner of Tarzan, but who were not named Jane, for one reason or another. Tarzan the Mighty (1928), starring Frank Merrill. Natalie Kingston portrays Mary Trevor, who becomes Tarzan's mate at film's end. A year later Kingston portrayed Jane to Merrill's Tarzan in Tarzan the Tiger. Tarzan the Fearless (1933), starring Buster Crabbe. Jacqueline Wells portrays Mary Brooks, who becomes Tarzan's mate at film's end. Tarzan's Revenge (1938), starring Glenn Morris. Eleanor Holm portrays Eleanor Reed, who becomes Tarzan's mate at film's end. Producer Sol Lesser nixed calling the character Jane as he felt that Holm was so popular for her swimming exploits that audiences would not accept her playing a character not named Eleanor.Television The Jane character has appeared sporadically in the seven (to date) television series featuring Tarzan, occasionally in offbeat portrayals when she does appear. She was entirely omitted in television series Tarzan (1966–68). In the Filmation animated series Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1976–80), she appeared once in the episode "Tarzan and Jane," in which she and her father were part of an archaeological expedition looking for the lost city of Cowloon; she was voiced by Linda Gary in this episode. In the TV movie Tarzan in Manhattan (1989) the character was reimagined as a New York cab driver, played by Kim Crosby, and in the French-Canadian-Mexican series Tarzán (1991–94) as a French ecologist, played by Lydie Denier. Jane was absent from Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–1997), and Lydie Denier returned in the role of Olga de Coude; Jane was slated to appear in the unproduced second season, with Julie St. Claire cast in the role. Olivia d'Abo took the role in the Disney animated series The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003), a follow-up to Disney's animated Tarzan film and its direct-to-video sequel Tarzan & Jane (2002). The 2003 series Tarzan, set like Tarzan in Manhattan in New York City, casts Sarah Wayne Callies as detective Jane Porter. In the CGI 2017 series Tarzan and Jane, Jane Porter is a teenage, big-city girl who becomes friends with a teenage Tarzan. Actresses who portrayed Jane on television include: Linda Gary 1979 (voice, with Robert Ridgely as the voice of Tarzan) Kim Crosby 1989 (Joe Lara as Tarzan) Lydie Denier 1991–1994 (Wolf Larson as Tarzan) Olivia d'Abo 2000–2003 (voice, with Michael T. Weiss as the voice of Tarzan) Sarah Wayne Callies 2003 (Travis Fimmel as Tarzan) Rebecca Shoichet 2017 (voice) (Giles Panton as Tarzan)Radio Joan Burroughs Pierce 1932–1934Sta.... Discover the Jane Porter popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Jane Porter books.
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The Staycation
Michele Gorman'Perfect summer reading!' Bella OsborneTwo families. One cancelled flight. And a last minute house swap...Things get desperate for strangers Harriet and Sophie when they become st...
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Ella Jane Porter v. James W. Porter
Division A. Supreme Court of FloridaWHITFIELD, C. J. The defendant in error presented a petition to the judge of the fourth judicial circuit in which it is in effect alleged that the wife of the petitioner
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Tease
Immodesty BlaizeTiger Starr has risen from nothing to become burlesque's most sensational showgirl...She's bewitched an adoring public and media with her old school Hollywood glamour, hourglass cu...
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Us Three
Ruth JonesTHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A touching celebration of the beauty and endurance of female friendship. There is nothing mightier. Fact.' DAWN FRENCHThe new novel from Ruth Jo...
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Five Dates with the Billionaire
Alyssa J. MontgomeryA USA TODAY BESTSELLER'I'm insisting you date her. Five dates together, then I'll have this surgery.'Billionaire CEO Connor Stewart is being blackmailed. By his own grandmother, no...
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Imogen
Jilly Cooper OBEFall in love with Jilly Cooper, one of Britain's most popular authors, in this delightfully lighthearted pageturner of a romcom. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton an...
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Octavia
Jilly Cooper OBEFall in love with Jilly Cooper, one of Britain's most popular authors, in this upbeat and unmissable romcom. Octavia is used to having anything (or anyone) she wants but will she ...
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Works of Jane Porter
Jane Porter2 works of Jane Porter Scottish historical novelist and dramatist (17761850) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of Jane Porter. A dynamic table of contents allows you to j...
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The Matchmaker
Catriona Innes'I thoroughly enjoyed this smart, feelgood read. It's witty, sharp and has real depth to it.' BETH O'LEARY, bestselling author of The FlatshareFor Caitlin Carter, love means busin...
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Riding the Waves
Jane McDonaldTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Everything is much easier in life when difficult situations are faced with humour and a smile. But, don't get me wrong, that took years to realise. What...
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Julia Best of Band 259
Jane PorterDAS GRÖSSTE GESCHENKEndlich hat Lederwarenmagnat Tristano den Beweis dafür, dass seine Konkurrentin Emily seine Designs kopiert! Mit diesem Wissen will er sie zwingen, ihren Firmen...
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Witness
Louise MilliganA masterful and deeply troubling exposé, Witness is the culmination of almost five years' work for awardwinning investigative journalist Louise Milligan. Charting the experiences o...
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Emily
Jilly Cooper OBEull of irresistible romance and laughoutloud moments, this is perfect for fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton and Jane Fallon.If Emily hadn't gone to Annie Richmond's ...
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That Jewish Thing
Amber CreweSHORTLISTED FOR THE JANE WENHAMJONES AWARD FOR COMEDY IN THE 2022 ROMANTIC NOVEL AWARDSThe new romantic comedy from the author of Adult Virgins Anonymous.Tamsyn Rutman is at yet an...
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Everything is Fine
Gillian Harvey'Just the escapism we need right now' EVENING STANDARD'Hilarious and relatable' WOMAN'A perfect weekend read' GRAZIAJessica Bradley has it all: the perfect boyfriend; influential h...
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The Scottish Chief
Jane PorterAccording to Wikipedia: "Jane Porter was a Scottish novelist... Her novel Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803) is one of the earliest examples of the historical novel, and it went through a ...
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Lisa and Co
Jilly Cooper OBEFall in love with Jilly Cooper, one of Britain's most popular authors, in this wonderful collection of upbeat and hilarious short stories. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes, Dolly A...
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Trying
Emily Phillips'Hilarious, heartbreaking, truthful and bold' Dolly Alderton Meet Olivia Galvin. She knows she's lucky. There's the handsome husband. The soundsprettygoodonpaper job. A house the...
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The Nightingales in Mersey Square
Lilly RobbinsCan friendship save them in their time of need?1940: When trainee nurses Clare and Gaye, alongside their new friend Diana discover that the war is forcing the mothers and children ...
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The Fiddler of the Reels and Other Stories 1888-1900
Thomas HardyThe Melancholy Hussar/ A Tragedy of Two Ambitions/ The First Countess of Wessex/ Barbara of the House of Grebe/ For Conscience' Sake/ The Son's Veto/ On the Western Circuit/ An Ima...
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Live. Laugh. Love.
Coleen NolanSince bursting into the spotlight aged nine, Coleen Nolan has experienced more highs and lows than most people have had hot dinners. Now she's ready to share the lessons she's lear...
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The Car Share
Zoe Brisby'I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' Amazon reviewer 'Outrageously funny!' Amazon reviewer 'Extremely touching' Amazon reviewer 'An absolute delight' Netgalley reviewerThe PERFECT C...
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Jane is Trying
Isy Suttie'Tremendous' Adam Kay'Heartwarming' Sarah Pascoe'So wellobserved' Daisy Buchanan'Hilarious' James Acaster'I LOVED it' Aisling Bea'The perfect concoction of warmth and grit' i Newsp...
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What Fresh Hell
Lucy Vine'Totally relatable and hilarious one of the best books I've read' Heat'Laughoutloud funny. Truly, the Bridget Jones for our generation' Louise O'NeillWhat do you get if you cros...
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Bella
Jilly Cooper OBEFall in love with Jilly Cooper, one of Britain's most popular authors, in this upbeat and hilarious romcom. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton and Jane Fallon will lo...
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Prudence
Jilly Cooper OBEFall in love with Jilly Cooper, one of Britain's most popular authors, in this fabulously frothy romcom. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton and Jane Fallon will love ...
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The Revenge Club
Kathy LetteWhen the odds are against you, it's time to get even. Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the top of their game; so imagine their surprise when they start to be per...
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Someone Special
Judith SaxtonOn 21 April 1926, three baby girls are born. In North Wales, Hester Coburn, a farm labourer's wife, gives birth to Nell, while in Norwich, in an exclusive nursing home, Anna is bor...
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Changing Times
Mary Jane StaplesIt is 1953 Coronation year and like all of Cockney London the members of the Adams family are looking forward to the celebrations. Chinese Lady, now Lady Finch, worries that her ...
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Reunited with the Millionaire
Rachel Armstrong'A tender secondchance romance. Rachel Armstrong has a fresh, unique voice.' USA Today bestselling author Alyssa J. MontgomeryAmidst pristine beaches, gorgeous hikes and breathtak...
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Harlequin Presents January 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2
Maisey Yates, Jennifer Hayward, Jane Porter & Andie BrockHarlequin® Presents brings you a collection of four new titles! This Presents box set includes:THE ITALIAN'S PREGNANT VIRGIN Heirs Before Vowsby Maisey YatesWhen backpacker Esther ...
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Harriet
Jilly Cooper OBEThe lighthearted, hilarious and gorgeous novel centring on the trials of the bashful but beautiful Harriet. Find out why Jilly Cooper is one of Britain most beloved authors...'No o...