Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Acting

April 12, 1926 — August 7, 2021Atlanta, 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.

Known for

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

2002

Giant

Giant

1956

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy

1935

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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

2009

Self

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

2002

Gargoyle Laverne (voice)

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

2000

Self

Memories of Giant

Memories of Giant

1998

Self

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

1996

Self

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

1993

Self

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989

Self

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Marge Allen / Alma Sobel

Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Gladys

Weekend Special

Weekend Special

1977

All Together Now

All Together Now

1975

Helen Drummond

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

1974

Self

Captain Newman, M.D.

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963

Lt. Grace Blodgett

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Edith Swinney

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

The Right Approach

The Right Approach

1961

Liz Fargo

Pete and Gladys

Pete and Gladys

1960

The Heart Is a Rebel

The Heart Is a Rebel

1958

Grace

Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

1957

as Clavdia Kurin

Giant

Giant

1956

Vashti Synthe / Fanny Pike

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Sue Ann Baines / Betty Hamilton

Danger Street

Danger Street

1947

Pat Marvin

Affairs of Geraldine

Affairs of Geraldine

1946

Geraldine Cooper

Peeks at Hollywood

Peeks at Hollywood

1946

Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog

1944

Mary Elliott

My Best Gal

My Best Gal

1944

Kitty O'Hara

The North Star

1943

Clavdia Kurin

Johnny Doughboy

Johnny Doughboy

1942

Ann Winters / Penny Ryan

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

1942

Kathy Martindale

Young America

Young America

1942

Jane Campbell

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Small Town Deb

Small Town Deb

1941

Patricia Randall

A Very Young Lady

A Very Young Lady

1941

Kitty Russell

Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play

Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play

1941

Self

Her First Beau

Her First Beau

1941

Penelope 'Penny' Wood

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

1941

Jane Drake

Youth Will Be Served

Youth Will Be Served

1940

Eadie-May

The Girl from Avenue A

The Girl from Avenue A

1940

Jane

Shooting High

Shooting High

1940

Jane Pritchard

High School

High School

1940

Jane Wallace

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

Colette

Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family

1939

Addie Fippany

Boy Friend

Boy Friend

1939

Sally Murphy

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Self (uncredited)

The Arizona Wildcat

The Arizona Wildcat

1939

Mary Jane Patterson

Always in Trouble

Always in Trouble

1938

Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington

Keep Smiling

Keep Smiling

1938

Jane Rand

Rascals

Rascals

1938

Gypsy

Checkers

Checkers

1937

Checkers

45 Fathers

45 Fathers

1937

Judy

Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

1937

Arnette Flynn

Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

1937

June 'Angel' Everett

The Holy Terror

The Holy Terror

1937

Corky

Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie?

1936

Peg Gurgle

Pepper

Pepper

1936

Pepper Jolly

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936

Judy Devlin

Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia

1936

Florence Atwater

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

1936

Paddy O'Day

This Is the Life

This Is the Life

1935

Geraldine Revier

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

Della

Ginger

Ginger

1935

Ginger

The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy

1935

Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

1934

Joy Smythe

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934

Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

Buddy's Garage

Buddy's Garage

1934

Cookie (voice) (uncredited)

Buddy's Day Out

Buddy's Day Out

1933

Cookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)

Zoo in Budapest

Zoo in Budapest

1933

Little Girl at Zoo (uncredited)

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Small Town Deb

Small Town Deb

1941

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