Jane Withers
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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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
17 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression | Self | Film |
| 2002 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | Gargoyle Laverne (voice) | Film |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice) | Film |
| 1963 | Captain Newman, M.D. | Lt. Grace Blodgett | Film |
| 1956 | Giant | Vashti Synthe | Film |
| 1947 | Danger Street | Pat Marvin | Film |
| 1943 | The North Star | Clavdia Kurin | Film |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy | Ann Winters / Penny Ryan | Film |
| 1937 | Angel's Holiday | June 'Angel' Everett | Film |
| 1936 | Paddy O'Day | Paddy O'Day | Film |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife | Della | Film |
| 1935 | Ginger | Ginger | Film |
| 1934 | Bright Eyes | Joy Smythe | Film |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life | Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited) | Film |
| 1934 | Buddy's Garage | Cookie (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
| 1933 | Zoo in Budapest | Little Girl at Zoo (uncredited) | Film |
| 1933 | Buddy's Day Out | Cookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited) | Film |
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