Howard Hughes became attracted to Greer and brought her to Hollywood after he
saw her in Life magazine, modeling army uniforms for
women. Deciding that Bettejane was too "ingenuish", she shortened her
name to Jane for her billing in the film, Dick Tracy (1945).
I'd always wanted to be an actress, and suddenly I knew that learning
to control my facial muscles was one of the best assets I could have as
a performer. Emotions often must be portrayed from an inner feeling, of
course, but I had a double advantage because I was learning to direct
my as-yet expressionless feelings, as well as gaining an ability to
express emotion by a very conscious manipulation of my muscles.
