Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

1917-01-05 – 2007-09-10 (age 90) Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
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Biography

Jane Wyman (born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American singer, dancer, and character actress of film and television. She began her film career in the 1930s, and was a prolific performer for two decades. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Johnny Belinda (1948), and later achieved success during the 1980s for her leading role in the television series Falcon Crest.

Wyman was the first wife of Ronald Reagan. They married in 1940 and divorced in 1948, before Reagan ran for public office. She is the only person to have won an Oscar and married a future President of the United States.

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Known For

Slim
Slim

1937

as Stumpy's Girl

Amanda Fallon
Amanda Fallon

1973

as Dr. Amanda Fallon

Magic Town
Magic Town

1947

as Mary Peterman

The Lost Weekend
The Lost Weekend

1945

as Helen St. James

All That Heaven Allows
All That Heaven Allows

1955

as Cary Scott

Miracle in the Rain
Miracle in the Rain

1956

as Ruth Wood

Rumba
Rumba

1935

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Harold Teen
Harold Teen

1934

as Graduate (uncredited)

Princess O'Rourke
Princess O'Rourke

1943

as Jean Campbell

Stage Fright
Stage Fright

1950

as Eve Gill

Night and Day
Night and Day

1946

as Gracie Harris

My Man Godfrey
My Man Godfrey

1936

as Socialite (uncredited)

The Yearling
The Yearling

1946

as Orry Baxter

Magnificent Obsession
Magnificent Obsession

1954

as Helen Phillips

Breakdowns of 1941
Breakdowns of 1941

1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gold Diggers of 1933
Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

as Gold Digger (uncredited)

Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda

1948

as Belinda McDonald

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress
Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Breakdowns of 1942
Pollyanna
Pollyanna

1960

as Aunt Polly