Jane Withers
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Jane Withers
Giant
1956
Bright Eyes
1934
Filmography
Acting (62)
2002
The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIas Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
5.4
1998
Memories of Giantas Self
1996
1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
7.1
1993
1975
All Together Nowas Helen Drummond
8.0
1974
6.0
1963
Captain Newman, M.D.as Lt. Grace Blodgett
6.7
1961
The Right Approachas Liz Fargo
7.0
1958
The Heart Is a Rebelas Grace
8.0
1957
Armored Attack!as as Clavdia Kurin
6.2
1956
Giantas Vashti Synthe
7.6
1947
Danger Streetas Pat Marvin
6.5
1946
Affairs of Geraldineas Geraldine Cooper
7.0
1944
Faces in the Fogas Mary Elliott
4.3
1944
My Best Galas Kitty O'Hara
9.0
1943
The North Staras Clavdia Kurin
6.0
1942
Johnny Doughboyas Ann Winters / Penny Ryan
5.6
1942
The Mad Martindalesas Kathy Martindale
7.5
1942
Young Americaas Jane Campbell
9.0
1941
Small Town Debas Patricia Randall
6.5
1941
A Very Young Ladyas Kitty Russell
4.5
1941
6.5
1941
Her First Beauas Penelope 'Penny' Wood
6.5
1941
Golden Hoofsas Jane Drake
8.0
1940
Youth Will Be Servedas Eadie-May
4.0
1940
The Girl from Avenue Aas Jane
7.5
1940
Shooting Highas Jane Pritchard
7.0
1940
High Schoolas Jane Wallace
6.7
1939
Pack Up Your Troublesas Colette
6.8
1939
Chicken Wagon Familyas Addie Fippany
10.0
1939
Boy Friendas Sally Murphy
9.0
1939
Hollywood Hobbiesas Self (uncredited)
5.6
1939
The Arizona Wildcatas Mary Jane Patterson
6.7
1938
Always in Troubleas Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington
7.3
1938
Keep Smilingas Jane Rand
8.0
1938
Rascalsas Gypsy
7.0
1937
Checkersas Checkers
10.0
1937
45 Fathersas Judy
4.5
1937
Wild and Woollyas Arnette Flynn
10.0
1937
Angel's Holidayas June 'Angel' Everett
6.0
1937
The Holy Terroras Corky
5.0
1936
Can This Be Dixie?as Peg Gurgle
7.0
1936
Pepperas Pepper Jolly
5.0
1936
Little Miss Nobodyas Judy Devlin
7.5
1936
Gentle Juliaas Florence Atwater
7.0
1936
Paddy O'Dayas Paddy O'Day
7.0
1935
This Is the Lifeas Geraldine Revier
6.5
1935
The Farmer Takes a Wifeas Della
6.2
1935
Gingeras Ginger
4.8
1935
The Good Fairyas Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
7.1
1934
Bright Eyesas Joy Smythe
6.7
1934
Imitation of Lifeas Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
7.0
1934
Buddy's Garageas Cookie (voice) (uncredited)
4.0
1933
Buddy's Day Outas Cookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)
4.9
1933
Mary Stevens, M.D.as Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
6.2
1933
Zoo in Budapestas Little Girl at Zoo (uncredited)
4.8
Production & Directing (1)
1941
Small Town DebWriter
6.5