Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

1879-10-15 – 1967-08-13 (age 87) Palmyra, Missouri, USA
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Biography

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Jane Darwell was an American film and stage actress. With appearances in over 100 major motion pictures, Darwell is perhaps best-remembered for her portrayal of the matriarch and leader of the Joad family in the film adaptation of The Grapes of Wrath, for which she received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and her role as the Bird Woman in Mary Poppins.

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Known For

Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

1939

as Mrs. Merriwether

Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins

1964

as Bird Woman

3 Godfathers
3 Godfathers

1948

as Miss Florie

The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath

1940

as Ma Joad

Before Dawn
Before Dawn

1933

as Mrs. Marble

Brigham Young
Brigham Young

1940

as Eliza Kent

My Darling Clementine
My Darling Clementine

1946

as Kate Nelson

Wonder Bar
Wonder Bar

1934

as Baroness (uncredited)

Bondage
Bondage

1933

as Mrs. Elizabeth Wharton

Design for Living
Design for Living

1933

as Curtis' Housekeeper

Air Hostess
Air Hostess

1933

as Ma Kearny

The Rose of the Rancho
The Rose of the Rancho

1914

as Seรฑora Castro Kenton, Juanita's Mother

The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah

1958

as Delia

Prima Donna
Prima Donna

1956

as Lena

The Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway

1942

as Narrator (voice)

The Bigamist
The Bigamist

1953

as Mrs. Connelley

The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

as Ma Grier

Tender Comrade
Tender Comrade

1944

as Mrs. Henderson

Wagon Master
Wagon Master

1950

as Sister Ledyard

Caged
Caged

1950

as Isolation Matron