Jane Withers
April 12, 1926 (98 years old) in Atlanta, 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.
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- 2009 ·Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depressionas Self
- 2002 ·The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIas Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
- 2000 ·Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprintsas Self
- 1996 ·The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
- 1993 ·Shirley Temple: America's Little Darlingas Self
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Marge Allen
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Alma Sobel
- 1979 ·Hart to Hartas
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Gladys
- 1977 ·Weekend Specialas
- 1975 ·All Together Nowas Helen Drummond
- 1974 ·Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewifeas Self
- 1964 ·The Munstersas Fanny Pike
- 1963 ·Captain Newman, M.D.as Lt. Grace Blodgett
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Edith Swinney
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Right Approachas Liz Fargo
- 1960 ·Pete and Gladysas
- 1958 ·The Heart is a Rebelas Grace
- 1957 ·Armored Attack!as as Clavdia Kurin
- 1956 ·Giantas Vashti Synthe
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Sue Ann Baines
- 1953 ·General Electric Theateras Betty Hamilton
- 1947 ·Danger Streetas Pat Marvin
- 1946 ·Affairs of Geraldineas Geraldine Cooper
- 1946 ·Peeks at Hollywoodas
- 1944 ·Faces in the Fogas Mary Elliott
- 1944 ·My Best Galas Kitty O'Hara
- 1943 ·The North Staras Clavdia Kurin
- 1942 ·Johnny Doughboyas Ann Winters / Penny Ryan
- 1942 ·The Mad Martindalesas Kathy Martindale
- 1942 ·Young Americaas Jane Campbell
- 1941 ·Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2as
- 1941 ·Small Town Debas Patricia Randall
- 1941 ·A Very Young Ladyas Kitty Russell
- 1941 ·Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Playas Self
- 1941 ·Her First Beauas Penelope 'Penny' Wood
- 1941 ·Golden Hoofsas Jane Drake
- 1940 ·Youth Will Be Servedas Eadie-May
- 1940 ·The Girl from Avenue Aas Jane
- 1940 ·Shooting Highas Jane Pritchard
- 1940 ·High Schoolas Jane Wallace
- 1939 ·Pack Up Your Troublesas Colette
- 1939 ·Chicken Wagon Familyas Addie Fippany
- 1939 ·Boy Friendas Sally Murphy
- 1939 ·Hollywood Hobbiesas Self (uncredited)
- 1939 ·The Arizona Wildcatas Mary Jane Patterson
- 1938 ·Always in Troubleas Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington
- 1938 ·Keep Smilingas Jane Rand
- 1938 ·Rascalsas Gypsy
- 1937 ·Checkersas Checkers
- 1937 ·45 Fathersas Judy
- 1937 ·Wild and Woollyas Arnette Flynn
- 1937 ·Angel's Holidayas June 'Angel' Everett
- 1937 ·The Holy Terroras Corky
- 1936 ·Can This Be Dixie?as Peg Gurgle
- 1936 ·Pepperas Pepper Jolly
- 1936 ·Little Miss Nobodyas Judy Devlin
- 1936 ·Gentle Juliaas Florence Atwater
- 1936 ·Paddy O'Dayas Paddy O'Day
- 1935 ·This Is the Lifeas Geraldine Revier
- 1935 ·The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Della
- 1935 ·Gingeras Ginger
- 1935 ·The Good Fairyas Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
- 1934 ·Bright Eyesas Joy Smythe
- 1934 ·Imitation of Lifeas Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
- 1933 ·Mary Stevens, M.D.as Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)