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Janet Gaynor

Janet Gaynor

Acting

Born: October 6, 1906Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Janet Gaynor (October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress and painter. One of the most popular actresses of the silent film era, in 1928 Gaynor became the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performances in three films: Seventh Heaven (1927), Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927) and Street Angel (1928). This was the only occasion on which an actress has won for multiple roles. This rule would be changed three years later by AMPAS. Her career continued with the advent of sound film, and she achieved a notable success in the original version of A Star Is Born (1937). She worked only sporadically after the late 1930s. Severely injured in a 1982 vehicle collision, the incident contributed to her death two years later. Description above from the Wikipedia article Janet Gaynor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For
Filmography
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage)

2013
Hooray for Hollywood

Hooray for Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975
Brasileiros em Hollywood

Brasileiros em Hollywood

Self (archive footage)

1970
Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Self (uncredited)

1961
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

Self

1960
Bernardine

Bernardine

Mrs. Ruth Wilson

1957
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Self (archive footage)

1940
Three Loves Has Nancy

Three Loves Has Nancy

Nancy Briggs

1938
The Young in Heart

The Young in Heart

George-Anne Carleton

1938
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Esther Blodgett / Vicki Lester

1937
Ladies in Love

Ladies in Love

Martha Karenye

1936
Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

Katherine 'Kay' Brannan

1936
The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Molly Larkins

1935
One More Spring

One More Spring

Elizabeth Cheney

1935
Servants' Entrance

Servants' Entrance

Hedda Nilsson aka Helga Brand

1934
Change of Heart

Change of Heart

Catherine Furness

1934
Carolina

Carolina

Joanna Tate

1934
Paddy the Next Best Thing

Paddy the Next Best Thing

Paddy Adair

1933
Adorable

Adorable

Marie Christine "Mitzi"

1933
State Fair

State Fair

Margy Frake

1933
Tess of the Storm Country

Tess of the Storm Country

Tess Howland

1932
The First Year

The First Year

Grace Livingston

1932
Delicious

Delicious

Heather Gordon

1931
Merely Mary Ann

Merely Mary Ann

Mary Ann

1931
Daddy Long Legs

Daddy Long Legs

Judy Abbott

1931
The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back

Angie Randolph

1931
High Society Blues

High Society Blues

Eleanor Divine

1930
Sunny Side Up

Sunny Side Up

Molly Carr

1929
Christina

Christina

Christina

1929
Happy Days

Happy Days

Janet Gaynor

1929
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

Mary Tucker

1929
4 Devils

4 Devils

Marion

1928
Street Angel

Street Angel

Angela

1928
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

The Wife (Indre)

1927
Two Girls Wanted

Two Girls Wanted

Marianna Wright

1927
7th Heaven

7th Heaven

Diane

1927
With Love and Hisses

With Love and Hisses

Extra

1927

The Horse Trader

(uncredited)

1927
The Stolen Ranch

The Stolen Ranch

Extra

1926
45 Minutes from Hollywood

45 Minutes from Hollywood

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

1926
Lazy Lightning

Lazy Lightning

(uncredited)

1926
Martin of the Mounted

Martin of the Mounted

(uncredited)

1926
The Return of Peter Grimm

The Return of Peter Grimm

Catherine

1926
The Midnight Kiss

The Midnight Kiss

Mildred Hastings

1926
The Blue Eagle

The Blue Eagle

Rose Kelly

1926
Don't Shoot

Don't Shoot

Girl

1926
The Man in the Saddle

The Man in the Saddle

Doubtful (uncredited)

1926
The Galloping Cowboy

The Galloping Cowboy

Extra (uncredited)

1926
The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap

Lady Sheila O'Hara

1926

Fade Away Foster

(uncredited)

1926
Skinner's Dress Suit

Skinner's Dress Suit

Party Guest (Uncredited)

1926
Ridin' for Love

Ridin' for Love

Girl

1926

The Gunless Bad Man

Gertrude Dowell

1926
Oh! What a Nurse!

Oh! What a Nurse!

(uncredited)

1926
The Johnstown Flood

The Johnstown Flood

Anna Burger

1926
The Beautiful Cheat

The Beautiful Cheat

Extra

1926
A Punch in the Nose

A Punch in the Nose

Bathing Beauty (uncredited)

1926
Flaming Flappers

Flaming Flappers

One of the Co-Eds (uncredited)

1925
The Crook Buster

The Crook Buster

(uncredited)

1925
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Slave Girl (uncredited)

1925
The Plastic Age

The Plastic Age

Co-ed (uncredited)

1925
The Teaser

The Teaser

(uncredited)

1925
The Burning Trail

The Burning Trail

(uncredited)

1925
Dangerous Innocence

Dangerous Innocence

(uncredited)

1925
The Haunted Honeymoon

The Haunted Honeymoon

(uncredited)

1925
Young Ideas

Young Ideas

(uncredited)

1924
Cupid's Rustler

Cupid's Rustler

(uncredited)

1924
All Wet

All Wet

Extra (uncredited)

1924