Jane “Trixie” Kean
Jane Kean, an actress and singer, shares insights into her early career, including her start in Broadway musicals. She recounts performing with her sister on The Ed Sullivan Show and in various glamorous nightclubs across the country and in London.
Actress
Jane “Trixie” Kean
of The Gleason Shows “The Honeymooners”
About Jane “Trixie” Kean
Jane Kean was an actress and singer who performed in Broadway musicals and nightclubs before becoming widely known for playing Trixie Norton on The Honeymooners revival during The Jackie Gleason Show from 1966 to 1970. She performed as part of a nightclub duo with her sister Betty Kean, appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show and at venues including the Copacabana and London Palladium. Her career also included voicing Belle in Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol and appearing in Pete's Dragon.
In this interview
- Recalls getting her first Broadway show when a producer heard her sing at 17
- Describes performing with sister Betty at glamorous nightclubs including the Copacabana and Las Vegas
- Talks about appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show after an ICM agent suggested the act
- Mentions performing in the Broadway musical Ankles Away with her sister
“I was there for moral support. And he asked me what I did. And I said, oh, I sing.”— Jane “Trixie” Kean, in this interview
Since this interview
Jane Kean passed away on November 26, 2013 at age 90 in Burbank, California.
