Born October 15, 1917 in Boston, JanMiner died on February 15, 2004 at the Bethel Health Care Facility in Connecticut.
JanMiner had retired to Southbury, Connecticut with her actor/screenwriter husband, Richard Merrell.
Miner's film credits included the role of Lenny Bruce's mother in the film Lenny (1974) starring Dustin Hoffman; and as the Mother Superior in the film Mermaids (1980) starring Cher.
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Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / Jan Miner, actress who gained fame as 'Madge' in TV ads, dies at 86(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Miner, who lived in nearby Southbury, had been in failing health and died at the Bethel Health Care Facility, her agent, Michael Thomas, told The New York Times.
Miner won her most widespread attention in Palmolivecommercials as Madge, praising the gentleness of its dish detergent to a customer surprised to find her hands soaking in it.
Janice Miner was known all over the world for her portrayal of Madge, the wisecracking manicurist in Palmolivecommercials.
Miner studied at the Vesper George School of Art in Boston and trained for the stage with acting coach Lee Strasberg.
During the late 1940s, Miner appeared on several radio programs, including the popular, syndicated series, "Boston Blackie." In film, she acted with Dustin Hoffman in "Lenny," and in "Mermaids" with Cher.
JanMiner, who went from the stages of Boston to success as a character actress on Broadway and to fame as Madge the Manicurist on television ads, died Sunday at a health care center in Bethel, Conn. She was 86.
Miner was considered a character actress, a term she embraced.
Miner leaves a brother, Donald, of Concord, N.H. She frequently shared the stage with her husband of 35 years, Richard Merrell, an actor and writer who died in 1988.
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Actress JanMiner, best known as Madge the Manicurist in Palmolive dish soap commercials for 27 years, died Feb. 15 in Bethel, Conn. She was 86.
Miner performed in numerous plays from the 1940s to the 1980s and also acted on radio programs, in films and TV shows.
The Palmolivecommercials featured Miner as Madge, who praised the gentleness of its dish detergent to a customer surprised to find her hands were "soaking in it." She played the character for 27 years, which allowed her to pursue the stage roles she preferred.
JanMiner, who had a long career on the New York stage but was best known as Madge the Manicurist in Palmolivecommercials, died Feb. 15 in Bethel, Conn. She was 86 and lived in nearby Southbury.
Miner was never far from productions on-and off-Broadway or on out-of-town stages, from New Haven and Stratford, Conn., to St. Louis.
Miner as Madge, who praised the gentleness of its dish detergent to a customer surprised to find that her hands were soaking in it.
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When you start your career you may not always be sure where you will end up and how you may achieve success.
You can bet your bottom dollar that JanMiner (Born October 15, 1917 in Boston, Massachusetts) did not expect to become known as Madge, the Palmolive 'You're soaking in it' woman, a character she would play for 27 years.
Aside from her longstanding stint with Palmolive, Miner co-starred on the syndicated radio show 'Boston Blackie' playing as Mary Wesley from 1945-1949.
