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Jane Withers

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
74

Gender
Female

Birthday
April 12, 1926 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Jane Withers

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 Depressionas Self
2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIas Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
2000Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas Self
1998Memories of Giantas Self
1996Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Staras Self
1996The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
1993Shirley Temple: America's Little Darlingas Self
1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screenas Self
1984Murder, She Wroteas Alma Sobel
1984Murder, She Wroteas Marge Allen
1979Hart to Hartas
1977The Love Boatas Gladys
1977Weekend Specialas
1975All Together Nowas Helen Drummond
1974Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewifeas Self
1964The Munstersas Fanny Pike
1963Captain Newman, M.D.as Lt. Grace Blodgett
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Edith Swinney
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Right Approachas Liz Fargo
1960Pete and Gladysas
1958The Heart Is a Rebelas Grace
1957Armored Attack!as as Clavdia Kurin
1956Giantas Vashti Synthe
1953General Electric Theateras Betty Hamilton
1953General Electric Theateras Sue Ann Baines
1947Danger Streetas Pat Marvin
1946Affairs of Geraldineas Geraldine Cooper
1946Peeks at Hollywoodas
1944Faces in the Fogas Mary Elliott
1944My Best Galas Kitty O'Hara
1943The North Staras Clavdia Kurin
1942Johnny Doughboyas Ann Winters / Penny Ryan
1942The Mad Martindalesas Kathy Martindale
1942Young Americaas Jane Campbell
1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2as
1941Small Town Debas Patricia Randall
1941A Very Young Ladyas Kitty Russell
1941Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Playas Self
1941Her First Beauas Penelope 'Penny' Wood
1941Golden Hoofsas Jane Drake
1940Youth Will Be Servedas Eadie-May
1940The Girl from Avenue Aas Jane
1940Shooting Highas Jane Pritchard
1940High Schoolas Jane Wallace
1939Pack Up Your Troublesas Colette
1939Chicken Wagon Familyas Addie Fippany
1939Boy Friendas Sally Murphy
1939Hollywood Hobbiesas Self (uncredited)
1939The Arizona Wildcatas Mary Jane Patterson
1938Always in Troubleas Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington
1938Keep Smilingas Jane Rand
1938Rascalsas Gypsy
1937Checkersas Checkers
193745 Fathersas Judy
1937Wild and Woollyas Arnette Flynn
1937Angel's Holidayas June 'Angel' Everett
1937The Holy Terroras Corky
1936Can This Be Dixie?as Peg Gurgle
1936Pepperas Pepper Jolly
1936Little Miss Nobodyas Judy Devlin
1936Gentle Juliaas Florence Atwater
1936Paddy O'Dayas Paddy O'Day
1935This Is the Lifeas Geraldine Revier
1935The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Della
1935Gingeras Ginger
1935The Good Fairyas Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
1934Bright Eyesas Joy Smythe
1934Imitation of Lifeas Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
1934Buddy's Garageas Cookie (voice) (uncredited)
1933Buddy's Day Outas Cookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)
1933Mary Stevens, M.D.as Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
1933Zoo in Budapestas Little Girl at Zoo (uncredited)

Production

1941Small Town Deb...Writer