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Jane Withers

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Apr 12 1926

Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Death: Sat, Aug 07 2021

Jane Withers is 95 years old

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

Jane Withers was 82 in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2009

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

Jane Withers was 75 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame II as 'Gargoyle Laverne (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 06 2002

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

Jane Withers was 73 in Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2000

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Jane Withers was 70 in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as 'Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1996

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Jane Withers was 67 in Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 31 1993

All Together Now

Jane Withers was 48 in All Together Now as 'Helen Drummond'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 05 1975

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Jane Withers was 47 in Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 04 1974

Captain Newman, M.D.

Jane Withers was 37 in Captain Newman, M.D. as 'Lt. Grace Blodgett'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 25 1963

The Right Approach

Jane Withers was 35 in The Right Approach as 'Liz Fargo'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 17 1961

The Heart is a Rebel

Jane Withers was 31 in The Heart is a Rebel as 'Grace'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958

Armored Attack!

Jane Withers was 30 in Armored Attack! as 'as Clavdia Kurin'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1957

Giant

Jane Withers was 30 in Giant as 'Vashti Synthe, Fanny Pike'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 08 1956

Danger Street

Jane Withers was 21 in Danger Street as 'Pat Marvin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 20 1947

Affairs of Geraldine

Jane Withers was 20 in Affairs of Geraldine as 'Geraldine Cooper'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 18 1946

Peeks at Hollywood

Jane Withers was 19 in Peeks at Hollywood

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 26 1946

Faces in the Fog

Jane Withers was 18 in Faces in the Fog as 'Mary Elliott'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 30 1944

My Best Gal

Jane Withers was 17 in My Best Gal as 'Kitty O'Hara'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 28 1944

The North Star

Jane Withers was 17 in The North Star as 'Clavdia Kurin'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 04 1943

Johnny Doughboy

Jane Withers was 16 in Johnny Doughboy as 'Ann Winters / Penny Ryan'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 31 1942

The Mad Martindales

Jane Withers was 16 in The Mad Martindales as 'Kathy Martindale'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 15 1942

Young America

Jane Withers was 15 in Young America as 'Jane Campbell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 06 1942

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Jane Withers was 15 in Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 05 1941

Small Town Deb

Jane Withers was 15 in Small Town Deb as 'Patricia Randall'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 07 1941

A Very Young Lady

Jane Withers was 15 in A Very Young Lady as 'Kitty Russell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 27 1941

Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play

Jane Withers was 15 in Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 29 1941

Her First Beau

Jane Withers was 15 in Her First Beau as 'Penelope 'Penny' Wood'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 08 1941

Golden Hoofs

Jane Withers was 14 in Golden Hoofs as 'Jane Drake'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 14 1941

Youth Will Be Served

Jane Withers was 14 in Youth Will Be Served as 'Eadie-May'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 22 1940

The Girl from Avenue A

Jane Withers was 14 in The Girl from Avenue A as 'Jane'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 09 1940

Shooting High

Jane Withers was 14 in Shooting High as 'Jane Pritchard'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 25 1940

High School

Jane Withers was 13 in High School as 'Jane Wallace'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 26 1940

Pack Up Your Troubles

Jane Withers was 13 in Pack Up Your Troubles as 'Colette'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 24 1939

Chicken Wagon Family

Jane Withers was 13 in Chicken Wagon Family as 'Addie Fippany'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 10 1939

Boy Friend

Jane Withers was 13 in Boy Friend as 'Sally Murphy'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 19 1939

Hollywood Hobbies

Jane Withers was 13 in Hollywood Hobbies as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 03 1939

The Arizona Wildcat

Jane Withers was 12 in The Arizona Wildcat as 'Mary Jane Patterson'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 11 1939

Always in Trouble

Jane Withers was 12 in Always in Trouble as 'Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 28 1938

Keep Smiling

Jane Withers was 12 in Keep Smiling as 'Jane Rand'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 12 1938

Rascals

Jane Withers was 12 in Rascals as 'Gypsy'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 20 1938

Checkers

Jane Withers was 11 in Checkers as 'Checkers'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 08 1937

45 Fathers

Jane Withers was 11 in 45 Fathers as 'Judy'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 26 1937

Wild and Woolly

Jane Withers was 11 in Wild and Woolly as 'Arnette Flynn'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 19 1937

Angel's Holiday

Jane Withers was 11 in Angel's Holiday as 'June 'Angel' Everett'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 07 1937

The Holy Terror

Jane Withers was 10 in The Holy Terror as 'Corky'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 05 1937

Can This Be Dixie?

Jane Withers was 10 in Can This Be Dixie? as 'Peg Gurgle'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 13 1936

Pepper

Jane Withers was 10 in Pepper as 'Pepper Jolly'.

Movie Released: Sat, Aug 08 1936

Little Miss Nobody

Jane Withers was 10 in Little Miss Nobody as 'Judy Devlin'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 05 1936

Gentle Julia

Jane Withers was 9 in Gentle Julia as 'Florence Atwater'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 10 1936

Paddy O'Day

Jane Withers was 9 in Paddy O'Day as 'Paddy O'Day'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 17 1936

This Is the Life

Jane Withers was 9 in This Is the Life as 'Geraldine Revier'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 07 1935

The Farmer Takes a Wife

Jane Withers was 9 in The Farmer Takes a Wife as 'Della'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 05 1935

Ginger

Jane Withers was 9 in Ginger as 'Ginger'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 04 1935

The Good Fairy

Jane Withers was 8 in The Good Fairy as 'Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 18 1935

Bright Eyes

Jane Withers was 8 in Bright Eyes as 'Joy Smythe'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 28 1934

Imitation of Life

Jane Withers was 8 in Imitation of Life as 'Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 23 1934

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Jane Withers was 7 in Mary Stevens, M.D. as 'Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jul 22 1933

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Murder, She Wrote

Jane Withers was 58+ in Murder, She Wrote as 'Marge Allen, Alma Sobel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hart to Hart

Jane Withers was 53+ in Hart to Hart

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

The Love Boat

Jane Withers was 51+ in The Love Boat as 'Gladys'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Weekend Special

Jane Withers was 51+ in Weekend Special

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1977

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Jane Withers was 36+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Jane Withers was 36+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as 'Edith Swinney'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Jane Withers was 35+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Pete and Gladys

Jane Withers was 34+ in Pete and Gladys

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960

General Electric Theater

Jane Withers was 26+ in General Electric Theater as 'Sue Ann Baines, Betty Hamilton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953