Jane Withers
Born
April 12, 1926
Died
August 7, 2021 (95 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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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
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Self
2009
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
2002
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Self
2000
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
Self
1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
1996
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Self
1993
Murder, She Wrote
Marge Allen · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Alma Sobel · (1 episode)
1984
Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1979
The Love Boat
Gladys · (1 episode)
1977
Weekend Special
(2 episodes)
1977
All Together Now
Helen Drummond
1975
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
Self
1974
The Munsters
Fanny Pike · (2 episodes)
1964
Captain Newman, M.D.
Lt. Grace Blodgett
1963
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Edith Swinney · (1 episode)
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1961
The Right Approach
Liz Fargo
1961
Pete and Gladys
(1 episode)
1960
The Heart is a Rebel
Grace
1958
Armored Attack!
as Clavdia Kurin
1957
Giant
Vashti Synthe
1956
General Electric Theater
Sue Ann Baines · (1 episode)
1953
General Electric Theater
Betty Hamilton · (1 episode)
1953
Danger Street
Pat Marvin
1947
Affairs of Geraldine
Geraldine Cooper
1946
Peeks at Hollywood
1946
Faces in the Fog
Mary Elliott
1944
My Best Gal
Kitty O'Hara
1944
The North Star
Clavdia Kurin
1943
Johnny Doughboy
Ann Winters / Penny Ryan
1942
The Mad Martindales
Kathy Martindale
1942
Young America
Jane Campbell
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Small Town Deb
Patricia Randall
1941
A Very Young Lady
Kitty Russell
1941
Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play
Self
1941
Her First Beau
Penelope 'Penny' Wood
1941
Golden Hoofs
Jane Drake
1941
Youth Will Be Served
Eadie-May
1940
The Girl from Avenue A
Jane
1940
Shooting High
Jane Pritchard
1940
High School
Jane Wallace
1940
Pack Up Your Troubles
Colette
1939
Chicken Wagon Family
Addie Fippany
1939
Boy Friend
Sally Murphy
1939
Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
1939
The Arizona Wildcat
Mary Jane Patterson
1939
Always in Trouble
Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington
1938
Keep Smiling
Jane Rand
1938
Rascals
Gypsy
1938
Checkers
Checkers
1937
45 Fathers
Judy
1937
Wild and Woolly
Arnette Flynn
1937
Angel's Holiday
June 'Angel' Everett
1937
The Holy Terror
Corky
1937
Can This Be Dixie?
Peg Gurgle
1936
Pepper
Pepper Jolly
1936
Little Miss Nobody
Judy Devlin
1936
Gentle Julia
Florence Atwater
1936
Paddy O'Day
Paddy O'Day
1936
This Is the Life
Geraldine Revier
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife
Della
1935
Ginger
Ginger
1935
The Good Fairy
Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
1935
Bright Eyes
Joy Smythe
1934
Imitation of Life
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
1934
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
1933