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Jane Withers

Acting 95 (deceased) years old Atlanta, Georgia, USA ★ 0.6
Born: April 12, 1926
Died: August 7, 2021

Biography

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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.

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Known For

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice) 1996
Giant
Giant Vashti Synthe 1956
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II Gargoyle Laverne (voice) 2002
Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D. Lt. Grace Blodgett 1963
The North Star
The North Star Clavdia Kurin 1943

Filmography

Acting Credits (74)

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Self 2009
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II Gargoyle Laverne (voice) 2002
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Self 2000
Memories of Giant
Memories of Giant Self 1998
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star Self 1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice) 1996
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Self 1993
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen Self 1989
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Marge Allen 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Alma Sobel 1984
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart 1979
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Gladys 1977
Weekend Special
Weekend Special 1977
All Together Now
All Together Now Helen Drummond 1975
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife Self 1974
The Munsters
The Munsters Fanny Pike 1964
Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D. Lt. Grace Blodgett 1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Edith Swinney 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Right Approach
The Right Approach Liz Fargo 1961
Pete and Gladys
Pete and Gladys 1960
The Heart Is a Rebel
The Heart Is a Rebel Grace 1958
Armored Attack!
Armored Attack! as Clavdia Kurin 1957
Giant
Giant Vashti Synthe 1956
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Sue Ann Baines 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Betty Hamilton 1953
Danger Street
Danger Street Pat Marvin 1947
Affairs of Geraldine
Affairs of Geraldine Geraldine Cooper 1946
Peeks at Hollywood
Peeks at Hollywood 1946
Faces in the Fog
Faces in the Fog Mary Elliott 1944
My Best Gal
My Best Gal Kitty O'Hara 1944
The North Star
The North Star Clavdia Kurin 1943
Johnny Doughboy
Johnny Doughboy Ann Winters / Penny Ryan 1942
The Mad Martindales
The Mad Martindales Kathy Martindale 1942
Young America
Young America Jane Campbell 1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941
Small Town Deb
Small Town Deb Patricia Randall 1941
A Very Young Lady
A Very Young Lady Kitty Russell 1941
Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play
Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play Self 1941
Her First Beau
Her First Beau Penelope 'Penny' Wood 1941
Golden Hoofs
Golden Hoofs Jane Drake 1941
Youth Will Be Served
Youth Will Be Served Eadie-May 1940
The Girl from Avenue A
The Girl from Avenue A Jane 1940
Shooting High
Shooting High Jane Pritchard 1940
High School
High School Jane Wallace 1940
Pack Up Your Troubles
Pack Up Your Troubles Colette 1939
Chicken Wagon Family
Chicken Wagon Family Addie Fippany 1939
Boy Friend
Boy Friend Sally Murphy 1939
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies Self (uncredited) 1939
The Arizona Wildcat
The Arizona Wildcat Mary Jane Patterson 1939
Always in Trouble
Always in Trouble Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington 1938
Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling Jane Rand 1938
Rascals
Rascals Gypsy 1938
Checkers
Checkers Checkers 1937
45 Fathers
45 Fathers Judy 1937
Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly Arnette Flynn 1937
Angel's Holiday
Angel's Holiday June 'Angel' Everett 1937
The Holy Terror
The Holy Terror Corky 1937
Can This Be Dixie?
Can This Be Dixie? Peg Gurgle 1936
Pepper
Pepper Pepper Jolly 1936
Little Miss Nobody
Little Miss Nobody Judy Devlin 1936
Gentle Julia
Gentle Julia Florence Atwater 1936
Paddy O'Day
Paddy O'Day Paddy O'Day 1936
This Is the Life
This Is the Life Geraldine Revier 1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The Farmer Takes a Wife Della 1935
Ginger
Ginger Ginger 1935
The Good Fairy
The Good Fairy Girl in Orphanage (uncredited) 1935
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes Joy Smythe 1934
Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited) 1934
Buddy's Garage
Buddy's Garage Cookie (voice) (uncredited) 1934
Buddy's Day Out
Buddy's Day Out Cookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited) 1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Mary Stevens, M.D. Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited) 1933
Zoo in Budapest
Zoo in Budapest Little Girl at Zoo (uncredited) 1933

Writing Credits (1)

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