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Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Acting

Born: April 12, 1926Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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
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

1998

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

Zack and the Magic Factory

Aunt Daisy

1981
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
Captain Newman, M.D.

Captain Newman, M.D.

Lt. Grace Blodgett

1963
The Right Approach

The Right Approach

Liz Fargo

1961
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
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

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