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Jane Withers

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Jane Withers

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Apr 12, 1926 (100 years old)

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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

Acting
2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionSelf
2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIGargoyle Laverne (voice)
2000Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre FootprintsSelf
1998Memories of Giant
1996The Hunchback of Notre DameAdditional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
1996Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little StarSelf
1993Shirley Temple: America's Little DarlingSelf
1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenSelf
1984Murder, She WroteMarge Allen
1984Murder, She WroteAlma Sobel
1979Hart to Hart
1977Weekend Special
1977The Love BoatGladys
1975All Together NowHelen Drummond
1974Mitzi... A Tribute to the American HousewifeSelf
1964The MunstersFanny Pike
1963Captain Newman, M.D.Lt. Grace Blodgett
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourEdith Swinney
1961The Right ApproachLiz Fargo
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960Pete and Gladys
1958The Heart is a RebelGrace
1957Armored Attack!as Clavdia Kurin
1956GiantVashti Synthe
1953General Electric TheaterSue Ann Baines
1953General Electric TheaterBetty Hamilton
1947Danger StreetPat Marvin
1946Affairs of GeraldineGeraldine Cooper
1946Peeks at Hollywood
1944My Best GalKitty O'Hara
1944Faces in the FogMary Elliott
1943The North StarClavdia Kurin
1942Johnny DoughboyAnn Winters / Penny Ryan
1942The Mad MartindalesKathy Martindale
1942Young AmericaJane Campbell
1941Meet the Stars #6: Stars at PlaySelf
1941Small Town DebPatricia Randall
1941Golden HoofsJane Drake
1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941Her First BeauPenelope 'Penny' Wood
1941A Very Young LadyKitty Russell
1940Youth Will Be ServedEadie-May
1940High SchoolJane Wallace
1940Shooting HighJane Pritchard
1940The Girl from Avenue AJane
1939Pack Up Your TroublesColette
1939Hollywood HobbiesSelf (uncredited)
1939Chicken Wagon FamilyAddie Fippany
1939Boy FriendSally Murphy
1939The Arizona WildcatMary Jane Patterson
1938Always in TroubleGeraldine "Jerry" Darlington
1938Keep SmilingJane Rand
1938RascalsGypsy
1937Angel's HolidayJune 'Angel' Everett
1937CheckersCheckers
1937The Holy TerrorCorky
193745 FathersJudy
1937Wild and WoollyArnette Flynn
1936Paddy O'DayPaddy O'Day
1936Little Miss NobodyJudy Devlin
1936PepperPepper Jolly
1936Can This Be Dixie?Peg Gurgle
1936Gentle JuliaFlorence Atwater
1935GingerGinger
1935The Farmer Takes a WifeDella
1935The Good FairyGirl in Orphanage (uncredited)
1935This Is the LifeGeraldine Revier
1934Bright EyesJoy Smythe
1934Imitation of LifePeola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
1934Buddy's GarageCookie (voice) (uncredited)
1933Mary Stevens, M.D.Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
1933Buddy's Day OutCookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)
1933Zoo in BudapestLittle Girl at Zoo (uncredited)
Writing
1941Small Town DebWriter