Jane Withers

Jane Withers

1926-04-12 – 2021-08-07 (age 95) Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Biography

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Jane Withers (April 12, 1926 โ€“ 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 Awardโ€“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

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

as Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)

Giant
Giant

1956

as Vashti Synthe

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

2002

as Gargoyle Laverne (voice)

Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes

1934

as Joy Smythe

Golden Hoofs
Golden Hoofs

1941

as Jane Drake

Ginger
Ginger

1935

as Ginger

Pepper
Pepper

1936

as Pepper Jolly

Keep Smiling
Keep Smiling

1938

as Jane Rand

Imitation of Life
Imitation of Life

1934

as Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

Checkers
Checkers

1937

as Checkers

The North Star
The North Star

1943

as Clavdia Kurin

Paddy O'Day
Paddy O'Day

1936

as Paddy O'Day

Captain Newman, M.D.
Captain Newman, M.D.

1963

as Lt. Grace Blodgett

Young America
Young America

1942

as Jane Campbell

Angel's Holiday
Angel's Holiday

1937

as June 'Angel' Everett

Chicken Wagon Family
Chicken Wagon Family

1939

as Addie Fippany

The Good Fairy
The Good Fairy

1935

as Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

Rascals
Rascals

1938

as Gypsy