Jane Withers

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

74

Gender

Female

Birthday

1926-04-12

Day of death

2021-08-07 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Jane Withers

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • The Munsters

    The Munsters

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

  • Giant

    Giant

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

  • Bright Eyes

    Bright Eyes

  • Faces in the Fog

    Faces in the Fog

  • Danger Street

    Danger Street

  • Pepper

    Pepper

  • Pete and Gladys

    Pete and Gladys

  • Gentle Julia

    Gentle Julia

  • 45 Fathers

    45 Fathers

  • Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

    Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

  • High School

    High School

  • Young America

    Young America

  • Golden Hoofs

    Golden Hoofs

  • Weekend Special

    Weekend Special

  • Rascals

    Rascals

  • Ginger

    Ginger

  • Keep Smiling

    Keep Smiling

  • All Together Now

    All Together Now

  • Checkers

    Checkers

  • The Farmer Takes a Wife

    The Farmer Takes a Wife

  • Armored Attack!

    Armored Attack!

  • Johnny Doughboy

    Johnny Doughboy

  • The Right Approach

    The Right Approach

  • Imitation of Life

    Imitation of Life

  • Captain Newman, M.D.

    Captain Newman, M.D.

  • Mary Stevens, M.D.

    Mary Stevens, M.D.

  • The Heart is a Rebel

    The Heart is a Rebel

  • Affairs of Geraldine

    Affairs of Geraldine

  • My Best Gal

    My Best Gal

  • The Good Fairy

    The Good Fairy

  • Zoo in Budapest

    Zoo in Budapest

  • The Mad Martindales

    The Mad Martindales

  • The Girl from Avenue A

    The Girl from Avenue A

  • When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

    When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

  • Youth Will Be Served

    Youth Will Be Served

  • Can This Be Dixie?

    Can This Be Dixie?

  • The Holy Terror

    The Holy Terror

  • Paddy O'Day

    Paddy O'Day

  • Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

    Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

  • A Very Young Lady

    A Very Young Lady

  • Little Miss Nobody

    Little Miss Nobody

  • Always in Trouble

    Always in Trouble

  • Chicken Wagon Family

    Chicken Wagon Family

  • Small Town Deb

    Small Town Deb

  • Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The North Star

    The North Star

  • Buddy's Day Out

    Buddy's Day Out

  • Buddy's Garage

    Buddy's Garage

  • Angel's Holiday

    Angel's Holiday

  • Memories of Giant

    Memories of Giant

  • The Arizona Wildcat

    The Arizona Wildcat

  • Her First Beau

    Her First Beau

  • Peeks at Hollywood

    Peeks at Hollywood

  • Wild and Woolly

    Wild and Woolly

  • This Is the Life

    This Is the Life

  • Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

  • Boy Friend

    Boy Friend

  • Shooting High

    Shooting High

  • Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

    Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints

  • Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

    Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

  • Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play

    Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play

  • Hollywood Hobbies

    Hollywood Hobbies