Jane Barbe

Jane Barbe
Born
Millicent Jane Schneider[1]

(1928-07-29)July 29, 1928
Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 18, 2003(2003-07-18) (aged 74)
Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Voice actress, singer
Years active1963–2003
SpouseJohn Barbe

Jane Barbe (/ˈbɑːrbi/ BAR-bee; July 29, 1928 – July 18, 2003) was an American voice actress and singer. She was known as the "Time Lady" for the recordings she made for the Bell System and other phone companies.[2][3] The ubiquity of her recordings eventually made her a pop-culture figure,[4] and her death drew national attention.[5]

  1. ^ IMDB biography
  2. ^ Koppel, Ted. "Nightline." Voice Mail Jail on YouTube. ABC News, 1996. News Program. American Broadcasting Company. September 18, 1996.
  3. ^ David Lazarus. "Time of day calling it quits at AT&T". Los Angeles Times. August 29, 2007.
  4. ^ "Wait Wait Don't Tell Me" radio appearance (archived from https://www.npr.org/programs/waitwait/archrndwn/2002/mar/020330.waitwait.html)
  5. ^ "Famous Phone Voice Obit". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-06-13.