7.1
Movie
Acting
Jane Withers
- Born
- Died
- (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Credits
- 72 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.1
Movie
5.4
Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
7.6
Movie
Giant
7.9
TV
The Munsters
7.5
TV
Murder, She Wrote
6.2
TV
The Love Boat
6.9
TV
Hart to Hart
7.9
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
6.8
Movie
Captain Newman, M.D.
6.7
Movie
Bright Eyes
6.0
Movie
The North Star
6.2
Movie
The Farmer Takes a Wife
5.6
Movie
Johnny Doughboy
7.5
TV
ABC Weekend Specials
6.8
TV
General Electric Theater
4.8
Movie
Ginger
6.2
TV
Pete and Gladys
6.0
Movie
Angel's Holiday
Acting credits 72
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression Film | Self |
| 2002 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame II Film | Gargoyle Laverne (voice) |
| 2000 | Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints Film | Self |
| 1998 | Memories of Giant Film | Self |
| 1996 | Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star Film | Self |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame Film | Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice) |
| 1993 | Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling Film | Self |
| 1989 | When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen Film | Self |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote TV | Marge Allen, Alma Sobel (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart TV | (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat TV | Gladys (1 ep) |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Specials TV | (2 ep) |
| 1975 | All Together Now Film | Helen Drummond |
| 1974 | Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife Film | Self |
| 1964 | The Munsters TV | Fanny Pike (2 ep) |
| 1963 | Captain Newman, M.D. Film | Lt. Grace Blodgett |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV | Edith Swinney (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1961 | The Right Approach Film | Liz Fargo |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | The Heart Is a Rebel Film | Grace |
| 1957 | Armored Attack! Film | as Clavdia Kurin |
| 1956 | Giant Film | Vashti Synthe |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Sue Ann Baines, Betty Hamilton (1 ep) |
| 1947 | Danger Street Film | Pat Marvin |
| 1946 | Affairs of Geraldine Film | Geraldine Cooper |
| 1946 | Peeks at Hollywood Film | |
| 1944 | Faces in the Fog Film | Mary Elliott |
| 1944 | My Best Gal Film | Kitty O'Hara |
| 1943 | The North Star Film | Clavdia Kurin |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy Film | Ann Winters / Penny Ryan |
| 1942 | The Mad Martindales Film | Kathy Martindale |
| 1942 | Young America Film | Jane Campbell |
| 1941 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Film | |
| 1941 | Small Town Deb Film | Patricia Randall |
| 1941 | A Very Young Lady Film | Kitty Russell |
| 1941 | Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play Film | Self |
| 1941 | Her First Beau Film | Penelope 'Penny' Wood |
| 1941 | Golden Hoofs Film | Jane Drake |
| 1940 | Youth Will Be Served Film | Eadie-May |
| 1940 | The Girl from Avenue A Film | Jane |
| 1940 | Shooting High Film | Jane Pritchard |
| 1940 | High School Film | Jane Wallace |
| 1939 | Pack Up Your Troubles Film | Colette |
| 1939 | Chicken Wagon Family Film | Addie Fippany |
| 1939 | Boy Friend Film | Sally Murphy |
| 1939 | Hollywood Hobbies Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Arizona Wildcat Film | Mary Jane Patterson |
| 1938 | Always in Trouble Film | Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington |
| 1938 | Keep Smiling Film | Jane Rand |
| 1938 | Rascals Film | Gypsy |
| 1937 | Checkers Film | Checkers |
| 1937 | 45 Fathers Film | Judy |
| 1937 | Wild and Woolly Film | Arnette Flynn |
| 1937 | Angel's Holiday Film | June 'Angel' Everett |
| 1937 | The Holy Terror Film | Corky |
| 1936 | Can This Be Dixie? Film | Peg Gurgle |
| 1936 | Pepper Film | Pepper Jolly |
| 1936 | Little Miss Nobody Film | Judy Devlin |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Small Town Deb Film | Writer |