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Jane Withers
Actor

Jane Withers

12 Apr 1926Born
7 Aug 2021Died
95Age at death
61Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jane Withers (April 12, 1926 – August 7, 2021) was an American actress, model, and singer. Beginning a prolific career as a child actress at the age of 3, Withers was a Young Artist Award–Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award honoree, best known for being one of the most popular child film stars of the 1930s and early 1940s, as well as for her portrayal of "Josephine the Plumber" in a series of TV commercials for Comet cleanser in the 1960s and early 1970s, and probably best known for playing the obnoxious Joy Smythe in the film Bright Eyes, where she paired with Shirley Temple.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIFilm: Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
  2. 1996The Hunchback of Notre DameFilm: Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
  3. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Marge Allen, Alma Sobel (1 episode)
  4. 1979Hart to HartSeries (1 episode)
  5. 1977The Love BoatSeries: Gladys (1 episode)
  6. 1977ABC Weekend SpecialsSeries (2 episodes)
  7. 1975All Together NowFilm: Helen Drummond
  8. 1964The MunstersSeries: Fanny Pike (2 episodes)
  9. 1963Captain Newman, M.D.Film: Lt. Grace Blodgett
  10. 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries: Edith Swinney (1 episode)
  11. 1961The Right ApproachFilm: Liz Fargo
  12. 1960Pete and GladysSeries (1 episode)
  13. 1958The Heart Is a RebelFilm: Grace
  14. 1957Armored Attack!Film: as Clavdia Kurin
  15. 1956GiantFilm: Vashti Synthe
  16. 1953General Electric TheaterSeries: Sue Ann Baines, Betty Hamilton (1 episode)
  17. 1947Danger StreetFilm: Pat Marvin
  18. 1946Affairs of GeraldineFilm: Geraldine Cooper
  19. 1946Peeks at HollywoodFilm
  20. 1944Faces in the FogFilm: Mary Elliott
  21. 1944My Best GalFilm: Kitty O'Hara
  22. 1943The North StarFilm: Clavdia Kurin
  23. 1942Johnny DoughboyFilm: Ann Winters / Penny Ryan
  24. 1942The Mad MartindalesFilm: Kathy Martindale
  25. 1942Young AmericaFilm: Jane Campbell
  26. 1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2Film
  27. 1941Small Town DebFilm: Patricia Randall, Writer
  28. 1941A Very Young LadyFilm: Kitty Russell
  29. 1941Her First BeauFilm: Penelope 'Penny' Wood
  30. 1941Golden HoofsFilm: Jane Drake
  31. 1940Youth Will Be ServedFilm: Eadie-May
  32. 1940The Girl from Avenue AFilm: Jane
  33. 1940Shooting HighFilm: Jane Pritchard
  34. 1940High SchoolFilm: Jane Wallace
  35. 1939Pack Up Your TroublesFilm: Colette
  36. 1939Chicken Wagon FamilyFilm: Addie Fippany
  37. 1939Boy FriendFilm: Sally Murphy
  38. 1939The Arizona WildcatFilm: Mary Jane Patterson
  39. 1938Always in TroubleFilm: Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington
  40. 1938Keep SmilingFilm: Jane Rand
  41. 1938RascalsFilm: Gypsy
  42. 1937CheckersFilm: Checkers
  43. 193745 FathersFilm: Judy
  44. 1937Wild and WoollyFilm: Arnette Flynn
  45. 1937Angel's HolidayFilm: June 'Angel' Everett
  46. 1937The Holy TerrorFilm: Corky
  47. 1936Can This Be Dixie?Film: Peg Gurgle
  48. 1936PepperFilm: Pepper Jolly
  49. 1936Little Miss NobodyFilm: Judy Devlin
  50. 1936Gentle JuliaFilm: Florence Atwater
  51. 1936Paddy O'DayFilm: Paddy O'Day
  52. 1935This Is the LifeFilm: Geraldine Revier
  53. 1935The Farmer Takes a WifeFilm: Della
  54. 1935GingerFilm: Ginger
  55. 1935The Good FairyFilm: Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
  56. 1934Bright EyesFilm: Joy Smythe
  57. 1934Imitation of LifeFilm: Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
  58. 1934Buddy's GarageFilm: Cookie (voice) (uncredited)
  59. 1933Buddy's Day OutFilm: Cookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)
  60. 1933Mary Stevens, M.D.Film: Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
  61. 1933Zoo in BudapestFilm: Little Girl at Zoo (uncredited)

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