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Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Birthday: 1926-04-12 | Place of Birth: Atlanta, 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2005
Giant

as    Vashti Synthe

2002
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

as    Gargoyle Laverne (voice)

1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as    Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)

1963
Captain Newman, M.D.

as    Lt. Grace Blodgett

1946
Affairs of Geraldine

as    Geraldine Cooper

1944
My Best Gal

as    Kitty O'Hara

1943
The North Star

as    Clavdia Kurin

1942
Johnny Doughboy

as    Ann Winters / Penny Ryan

1940
Shooting High

as    Jane Pritchard

1939
Pack Up Your Troubles

as    Colette

1939
The Arizona Wildcat

as    Mary Jane Patterson

1935
The Farmer Takes a Wife

as    Della

1934
Bright Eyes

as    Joy Smythe