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Jane Withers

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Jane Withers

Born April 12, 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia, USADied August 7, 202152 films

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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.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Hunchback of Notre Dame poster7.1The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996The Hunchback of Notre Dame II poster5.4The Hunchback of Notre Dame II2002Imitation of Life poster7.0Imitation of Life1934

Filmography

52 films as actor
  1. 2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIGargoyle Laverne (voice)
  2. 1996The Hunchback of Notre DameAdditional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
  3. 1975All Together NowHelen Drummond
  4. 1963Captain Newman, M.D.Lt. Grace Blodgett
  5. 1961The Right ApproachLiz Fargo
  6. 1958The Heart Is a RebelGrace
  7. 1957Armored Attack!as Clavdia Kurin
  8. 1956GiantVashti Synthe
  9. 1947Danger StreetPat Marvin
  10. 1946Affairs of GeraldineGeraldine Cooper
  11. 1946Peeks at Hollywood
  12. 1944Faces in the FogMary Elliott
  13. 1944My Best GalKitty O'Hara
  14. 1943The North StarClavdia Kurin
  15. 1942Johnny DoughboyAnn Winters / Penny Ryan
  16. 1942The Mad MartindalesKathy Martindale
  17. 1942Young AmericaJane Campbell
  18. 1941Small Town DebPatricia Randall
  19. 1941A Very Young LadyKitty Russell
  20. 1941Her First BeauPenelope 'Penny' Wood
  21. 1941Golden HoofsJane Drake
  22. 1940Youth Will Be ServedEadie-May
  23. 1940The Girl from Avenue AJane
  24. 1940Shooting HighJane Pritchard
  25. 1940High SchoolJane Wallace
  26. 1939Pack Up Your TroublesColette
  27. 1939Chicken Wagon FamilyAddie Fippany
  28. 1939Boy FriendSally Murphy
  29. 1939The Arizona WildcatMary Jane Patterson
  30. 1938Always in TroubleGeraldine "Jerry" Darlington
  31. 1938Keep SmilingJane Rand
  32. 1938RascalsGypsy
  33. 1937CheckersCheckers
  34. 193745 FathersJudy
  35. 1937Wild and WoollyArnette Flynn
  36. 1937Angel's HolidayJune 'Angel' Everett
  37. 1937The Holy TerrorCorky
  38. 1936Can This Be Dixie?Peg Gurgle
  39. 1936PepperPepper Jolly
  40. 1936Little Miss NobodyJudy Devlin
  41. 1936Gentle JuliaFlorence Atwater
  42. 1936Paddy O'DayPaddy O'Day
  43. 1935This Is the LifeGeraldine Revier
  44. 1935The Farmer Takes a WifeDella
  45. 1935GingerGinger
  46. 1935The Good FairyGirl in Orphanage (uncredited)
  47. 1934Bright EyesJoy Smythe
  48. 1934Imitation of LifePeola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
  49. 1934Buddy's GarageCookie (voice) (uncredited)
  50. 1933Buddy's Day OutCookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)
  51. 1933Mary Stevens, M.D.Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
  52. 1933Zoo in BudapestLittle Girl at Zoo (uncredited)