Person

Jane Withers

Acting · 1926–2021 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

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  The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  Edith Swinney

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  The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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  The Mike Douglas Show

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  Murder, She Wrote

  Marge Allen

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  The Love Boat

  Gladys

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  The Munsters

  Fanny Pike

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  Hart to Hart

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  The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)

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  Giant

  Vashti Synthe

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  Pete and Gladys

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• 2009Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great DepressionSelf
• 2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IIGargoyle Laverne (voice)
• 2000Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre FootprintsSelf
• 1998Memories of GiantSelf
• 1996Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little StarSelf
• 1996The Hunchback of Notre DameAdditional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
• 1993Shirley Temple: America's Little DarlingSelf
• 1989When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenSelf
• 1984Murder, She WroteMarge Allen
• 1979Hart to Hart
• 1977The Love BoatGladys
• 1977Weekend Special
• 1975All Together NowHelen Drummond
• 1974Mitzi... A Tribute to the American HousewifeSelf
• 1964The MunstersFanny Pike
• 1963Captain Newman, M.D.Lt. Grace Blodgett
• 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
• 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourEdith Swinney
• 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
• 1961The Right ApproachLiz Fargo
• 1960Pete and Gladys
• 1958The Heart Is a RebelGrace
• 1957Armored Attack!as Clavdia Kurin
• 1956GiantVashti Synthe
• 1953General Electric TheaterSue Ann Baines
• 1947Danger StreetPat Marvin
• 1946Affairs of GeraldineGeraldine Cooper
• 1946Peeks at Hollywood
• 1944Faces in the FogMary Elliott
• 1944My Best GalKitty O'Hara
• 1943The North StarClavdia Kurin
• 1942Johnny DoughboyAnn Winters / Penny Ryan
• 1942The Mad MartindalesKathy Martindale
• 1942Young AmericaJane Campbell
• 1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
• 1941Small Town DebPatricia Randall
• 1941A Very Young LadyKitty Russell
• 1941Meet the Stars #6: Stars at PlaySelf
• 1941Her First BeauPenelope 'Penny' Wood
• 1941Golden HoofsJane Drake
• 1940Youth Will Be ServedEadie-May
• 1940The Girl from Avenue AJane
• 1940Shooting HighJane Pritchard
• 1940High SchoolJane Wallace
• 1939Pack Up Your TroublesColette
• 1939Chicken Wagon FamilyAddie Fippany
• 1939Boy FriendSally Murphy
• 1939Hollywood HobbiesSelf (uncredited)
• 1939The Arizona WildcatMary Jane Patterson
• 1938Always in TroubleGeraldine "Jerry" Darlington
• 1938Keep SmilingJane Rand
• 1938RascalsGypsy
• 1937CheckersCheckers
• 193745 FathersJudy
• 1937Wild and WoollyArnette Flynn
• 1937Angel's HolidayJune 'Angel' Everett
• 1937The Holy TerrorCorky
• 1936Can This Be Dixie?Peg Gurgle
• 1936PepperPepper Jolly
• 1936Little Miss NobodyJudy Devlin
• 1936Gentle JuliaFlorence Atwater
• 1936Paddy O'DayPaddy O'Day
• 1935This Is the LifeGeraldine Revier
• 1935The Farmer Takes a WifeDella
• 1935GingerGinger
• 1935The Good FairyGirl in Orphanage (uncredited)
• 1934Bright EyesJoy Smythe
• 1934Imitation of LifePeola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
• 1934Buddy's GarageCookie (voice) (uncredited)
• 1933Buddy's Day OutCookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)
• 1933Mary Stevens, M.D.Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
• 1933Zoo in BudapestLittle Girl at Zoo (uncredited)