Jane Withers

April 12, 1926(95 at death)|Died August 7, 2021
Atlanta, Georgia, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (60)

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

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
5.4

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

2002

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
9.0

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

2000

Memories of Giant

Memories of Giant

1998

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
7.1

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

1993

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989

All Together Now
8.0

All Together Now

1975

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
6.0

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

1974

Captain Newman, M.D.
6.7

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963

The Right Approach
7.0

The Right Approach

1961

The Heart Is a Rebel
8.0

The Heart Is a Rebel

1958

Armored Attack!
6.2

Armored Attack!

1957

Giant
7.6

Giant

1956

Danger Street
6.5

Danger Street

1947

Affairs of Geraldine
7.0

Affairs of Geraldine

1946

Peeks at Hollywood

Peeks at Hollywood

1946

Faces in the Fog
4.3

Faces in the Fog

1944

My Best Gal
9.0

My Best Gal

1944

The North Star
6.0

The North Star

1943

Johnny Doughboy
5.6

Johnny Doughboy

1942

The Mad Martindales
7.5

The Mad Martindales

1942

Young America
9.0

Young America

1942

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
7.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Small Town Deb
6.5

Small Town Deb

1941

A Very Young Lady
4.5

A Very Young Lady

1941

Her First Beau
6.5

Her First Beau

1941

Golden Hoofs
8.0

Golden Hoofs

1941

Youth Will Be Served
4.0

Youth Will Be Served

1940

The Girl from Avenue A
7.5

The Girl from Avenue A

1940

Shooting High
7.0

Shooting High

1940

High School
6.7

High School

1940

Pack Up Your Troubles
6.8

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

Chicken Wagon Family
10.0

Chicken Wagon Family

1939

Boy Friend
9.0

Boy Friend

1939

Hollywood Hobbies
5.6

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

The Arizona Wildcat
6.7

The Arizona Wildcat

1939

Always in Trouble
7.3

Always in Trouble

1938

Keep Smiling
8.0

Keep Smiling

1938

Rascals
7.0

Rascals

1938

Checkers
10.0

Checkers

1937

45 Fathers
4.5

45 Fathers

1937

Wild and Woolly
10.0

Wild and Woolly

1937

Angel's Holiday
6.0

Angel's Holiday

1937

The Holy Terror
5.0

The Holy Terror

1937

Can This Be Dixie?
7.0

Can This Be Dixie?

1936

Pepper
5.0

Pepper

1936

Little Miss Nobody
7.5

Little Miss Nobody

1936

Gentle Julia
7.0

Gentle Julia

1936

Paddy O'Day
7.0

Paddy O'Day

1936

This Is the Life
6.5

This Is the Life

1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife
6.2

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

Ginger
4.8

Ginger

1935

The Good Fairy
7.1

The Good Fairy

1935

Bright Eyes
6.7

Bright Eyes

1934

Imitation of Life
7.0

Imitation of Life

1934

Buddy's Garage
4.0

Buddy's Garage

1934

Buddy's Day Out
4.9

Buddy's Day Out

1933

Mary Stevens, M.D.
6.2

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

Zoo in Budapest
4.8

Zoo in Budapest

1933

TV Shows (11)