Jane Withers

Acting

Jane Withers

Born 12 April 1926 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA · Died 7 August 2021 at 95

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

Highlights

The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996 · Film · Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
Giant1956 · Film · Vashti Synthe
The Munsters1964 · Series · Fanny Pike
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Marge Allen
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II2002 · Film · Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · Series · Edith Swinney

Filmography

Movies

53 films

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II2002 · Film · Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996 · Film · Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
All Together Now1975 · Film · Helen Drummond
Captain Newman, M.D.1963 · Film · Lt. Grace Blodgett
The Right Approach1961 · Film · Liz Fargo
The Heart Is a Rebel1958 · Film · Grace
Armored Attack!1957 · Film · as Clavdia Kurin
Giant1956 · Film · Vashti Synthe
Danger Street1947 · Film · Pat Marvin
Affairs of Geraldine1946 · Film · Geraldine Cooper
Peeks at Hollywood1946 · Film
Faces in the Fog1944 · Film · Mary Elliott
My Best Gal1944 · Film · Kitty O'Hara
The North Star1943 · Film · Clavdia Kurin
Johnny Doughboy1942 · Film · Ann Winters / Penny Ryan
The Mad Martindales1942 · Film · Kathy Martindale
Young America1942 · Film · Jane Campbell
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941 · Film
Small Town Deb1941 · Film · Patricia Randall
A Very Young Lady1941 · Film · Kitty Russell
Her First Beau1941 · Film · Penelope 'Penny' Wood
Golden Hoofs1941 · Film · Jane Drake
Youth Will Be Served1940 · Film · Eadie-May
The Girl from Avenue A1940 · Film · Jane
Shooting High1940 · Film · Jane Pritchard
High School1940 · Film · Jane Wallace
Pack Up Your Troubles1939 · Film · Colette
Chicken Wagon Family1939 · Film · Addie Fippany
Boy Friend1939 · Film · Sally Murphy
The Arizona Wildcat1939 · Film · Mary Jane Patterson
Always in Trouble1938 · Film · Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington
Keep Smiling1938 · Film · Jane Rand
Rascals1938 · Film · Gypsy
Checkers1937 · Film · Checkers
45 Fathers1937 · Film · Judy
Wild and Woolly1937 · Film · Arnette Flynn
Angel's Holiday1937 · Film · June 'Angel' Everett
The Holy Terror1937 · Film · Corky
Can This Be Dixie?1936 · Film · Peg Gurgle
Pepper1936 · Film · Pepper Jolly
Little Miss Nobody1936 · Film · Judy Devlin
Gentle Julia1936 · Film · Florence Atwater
Paddy O'Day1936 · Film · Paddy O'Day
This Is the Life1935 · Film · Geraldine Revier
The Farmer Takes a Wife1935 · Film · Della
Ginger1935 · Film · Ginger
The Good Fairy1935 · Film · Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
Bright Eyes1934 · Film · Joy Smythe
Imitation of Life1934 · Film · Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
Buddy's Garage1934 · Film · Cookie (voice) (uncredited)
Buddy's Day Out1933 · Film · Cookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)
Mary Stevens, M.D.1933 · Film · Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
Zoo in Budapest1933 · Film · Little Girl at Zoo (uncredited)

Filmography

Series

8 shows

Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Marge Allen
Hart to Hart1979 · Series
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Gladys
ABC Weekend Specials1977 · Series
The Munsters1964 · Series · Fanny Pike
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · Series · Edith Swinney
Pete and Gladys1960 · Series
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Sue Ann Baines