JW
Jane Withers
Actor, Writer
Born April 12, 1926Died August 7, 2021 (95 years)
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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.
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.
Filmography
| 2004 | Hit Celebrity TV Commercials · as Josephine The Plumber - For Comet Cleanser |
| 2002 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame II · as Gargoyle Laverne (voice) |
| 2001 | House of Mouse (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1999 | Mickey Mouse Works (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame · as Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Marge Allen |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Gladys |
| 1977 | ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The Munsters (TV Series) · as Fanny Pike |
| 1963 | Captain Newman, M.D. · as Lt. Grace Blodgett |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Edith Swinney |
| 1961 | The Right Approach · as Liz Fargo |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | The Heart Is a Rebel · as Grace |
| 1957 | Bachelor Father (TV Series) · as Lucille Barlow |
| 1956 | Giant · as Vashti Synthe |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Aunt Jan |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Betty Hamilton |
| 1948 | The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1947 | Danger Street · as Pat Marvin |
| 1943 | The North Star · as Clavdia Kurin |
| 1942 | Johnny Doughboy · as Ann Winters / Penny Ryan |
| 1941 | |
| 1941 | Small Town Deb · as Patricia Randall |
| 1941 | A Very Young Lady · as Kitty Russell |
| 1941 | Golden Hoofs · as Jane Drake |
| 1940 | Youth Will Be Served · as Eadie-May |
| 1940 | Shooting High · as Jane Pritchard |
| 1940 | High School · as Jane Wallace |
| 1939 | Pack Up Your Troubles · as Colette |
| 1939 | The Arizona Wildcat · as Mary Jane Patterson |
| 1938 | Always in Trouble · as Geraldine "jerry" Darlington |
| 1938 | Keep Smiling · as Jane Rand |
| 1938 | Rascals · as Gypsy |
| 1937 | Checkers · as Checkers |
| 1936 | Little Miss Nobody · as Judy Devlin |
| 1936 | Pepper · as Pepper Jolly |
| 1936 | Paddy O'Day · as Paddy O'day |
| 1935 | This Is the Life · as Geraldine Revier |
| 1935 | The Farmer Takes a Wife · as Della |
| 1935 | Ginger · as Ginger |
| 1935 | The Good Fairy · as Girl In Orphanage (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Bright Eyes · as Joy Smythe |
| 1934 | It's a Gift · as Little Girl Playing Hopscotch |
| 1934 | Imitation of Life · as Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited) |
| 1934 | Tailspin Tommy · as Mary Elizabeth |
| 1933 | Buddy's Day Out · as Cookie |
| 1933 | Mary Stevens, M.D. · as Little Girl In Lobby (uncredited) |
| 1933 | Zoo in Budapest · as Little Girl At Zoo |