Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Known for

Acting

Born

April 12, 1926

Birthplace

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Died

August 7, 2021 (aged 95)

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.

Best known work

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
The Munsters
The Munsters
1964
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

Filmography

  1. 2009

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

    as Self

  2. 2002

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

    as Gargoyle Laverne (voice)

  3. 2000

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

    as Self

  4. 1998

    Memories of Giant

    as Self

  5. 1996

    Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

    as Self

  6. 1996

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    as Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)

  7. 1993

    Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

    as Self

  8. 1989

    When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

    as Self

  9. 1984

    Murder, She WroteTV

    as Marge Allen (1 episode), as Alma Sobel (1 episode)

  10. 1979

    Hart to HartTV

  11. 1977

    The Love BoatTV

    as Gladys (1 episode)

  12. 1977

    ABC Weekend SpecialsTV

  13. 1975

    All Together Now

    as Helen Drummond

  14. 1974

    Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

    as Self

  15. 1964

    The MunstersTV

    as Fanny Pike (2 episodes)

  16. 1963

    Captain Newman, M.D.

    as Lt. Grace Blodgett

  17. 1962

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  18. 1962

    The Alfred Hitchcock HourTV

    as Edith Swinney (1 episode)

  19. 1961

    The Mike Douglas ShowTV

    as Self (2 episodes)

  20. 1961

    The Right Approach

    as Liz Fargo

  21. 1960

    Pete and GladysTV

  22. 1958

    The Heart Is a Rebel

    as Grace

  23. 1957

    Armored Attack!

    as as Clavdia Kurin

  24. 1956

    Giant

    as Vashti Synthe

  25. 1953

    General Electric TheaterTV

    as Sue Ann Baines (1 episode), as Betty Hamilton (1 episode)

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