Jane Withers

Jane Withers

1926-04-12 Atlanta, Georgia, USA 59 Credits

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 ear...

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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

2009

as Self

Acting

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

2002

as Gargoyle Laverne (voice)

5.4
Acting

Now that Frollo is gone, Quasimodo rings the bell with the help of his new friend and Esmeralda's and Phoebus' little son, Zephyr. But when Quasi stop...

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

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

2000

as Self

Acting

Documentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927 as Grauman's Chinese Theater, it immediately drew att...

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

1996

as Self

Acting
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

as Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)

7.1
Acting

Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced ...

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

1993

as Self

Acting

There never was a star quite like her. Adored by adults and children alike, at four she already led at the box office — ahead of Gable and Cooper. Her...

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989

as Self

Acting

A documentary about the careers of child stars of the '40s in Hollywood, featuring movie clips with Shirley Temple, Margaret O'Brien, and numerous oth...

All Together Now

All Together Now

1975

as Helen Drummond

Acting

Four orphaned children have 30 days to prove that they can remain together as a family without adult supervision. Based on a true story.

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

1974

as Self

6.0
Acting

Mitzi Gaynor and guests Ted Knight (Mary Tyler Moore Show), Jerry Orbach (Chicago), Suzanne Pleshette (Bob Newhart Show) and Jane Withers in music, da...

Captain Newman, M.D.

Captain Newman, M.D.

1963

as Lt. Grace Blodgett

6.5
Acting

In 1944, Capt. Josiah J. Newman is the doctor in charge of Ward 7, the neuropsychiatric ward, at an Army Air Corps hospital in Arizona. The hospital i...

The Right Approach

The Right Approach

1961

as Liz Fargo

Acting

An opportunistic young Hollywood singer, loyal only to himself, steps on everyone he meets in order to achieve success and fame.

The Heart is a Rebel

The Heart is a Rebel

1958

as Grace

Acting

While struggling with their son’s serious illness, a young couple experiences conflict when her husband does not understand the wife’s acceptance of C...

Armored Attack!

Armored Attack!

1957

as as Clavdia Kurin

6.2
Acting

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Re-edited version of The North Star (1943), to remove positive referenc...

Giant

Giant

1956

as Vashti Synthe

7.6
Acting

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She m...

Danger Street

Danger Street

1947

as Pat Marvin

4.0
Acting

Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.

Affairs of Geraldine

Affairs of Geraldine

1946

as Geraldine Cooper

Acting

When the wealthy Mrs. Cooper passes away, she divides her estate between her sons, Henry and Wayne, and her only daughter, the tomboyish Geraldine.

Peeks at Hollywood

Peeks at Hollywood

1946

Acting

Two young beautiful starlets use the Griffith Observatory telescope to find stars in Hollywood.

Faces in the Fog

Faces in the Fog

1944

as Mary Elliott

3.0
Acting

Tom and Cora Elliott love their active social life so much that they neglect their daughter Mary and son Les. Fred Mason, Tom's neighbor and the docto...

My Best Gal

My Best Gal

1944

as Kitty O'Hara

Acting

A girl from a show-business family seeks a backer for her boyfriend's musical.

The North Star

The North Star

1943

as Clavdia Kurin

6.1
Acting

A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."

Johnny Doughboy

Johnny Doughboy

1942

as Ann Winters / Penny Ryan

5.4
Acting

As sixteen year old Ann Winters begins a relationship with an older actor to further her career, lookalike fan Penelope Ryan is recruited by a group o...

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

1942

as Kathy Martindale

5.0
Acting

A girl tries to pay the mortgage on a Nob Hill home and gets involved in selling her father's art treasures.

Young America

Young America

1942

as Jane Campbell

Acting

Young America is a 1942 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jane Withers, Jane Darwell, Lynne Ro...

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

6.0
Acting

Hedda Hopper plays hostess at a party for her (grown) son William (DeWolfe Jr.). Hopper, attends the dedication of the Motion Picture Relief Fund's co...

Small Town Deb

Small Town Deb

1941

as Patricia Randall

6.0
Acting

Family bickering features young daughter favored by her father and older daughter favored by snobbish mother.

Small Town Deb

Small Town Deb

1941

Writer

6.0
Writing

Family bickering features young daughter favored by her father and older daughter favored by snobbish mother.

A Very Young Lady

A Very Young Lady

1941

as Kitty Russell

1.0
Acting

A tomboy is sent to a private school to become a refined young woman, but her innocent crush on the headmaster leads to serious complications.

Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play

1941

as Self

6.0
Acting

Jane Withers entertains her teenage friends with archery and jitterbug dancing; Cesar Romero and Patricia Morison play backgammon; Rita Hayworth super...

Her First Beau

Her First Beau

1941

as Penelope 'Penny' Wood

5.0
Acting

15-year-old Penelope (Penny) Wood has two great interests - Chuck Harris and the hope that some day she might become a famous,great writer. Chuck also...

Golden Hoofs

Golden Hoofs

1941

as Jane Drake

7.0
Acting

A teenage horse trainer fears she'll lose her beloved horses when the stables where she works is sold.

Youth Will Be Served

Youth Will Be Served

1940

as Eadie-May

1.0
Acting

A precocious youngster organizes a show to save a government youth camp from a local entrepreneur.

The Girl from Avenue A

The Girl from Avenue A

1940

as Jane

Acting

A tough girl raised in the streets finds that her dialect and manners are helpful as source material for a playwright.

Shooting High

Shooting High

1940

as Jane Pritchard

8.0
Acting

A movie company making a film about a famous sheriff hires his grandson as a stand-in for the lead.

High School

High School

1940

as Jane Wallace

5.5
Acting

A teenager who's been raised and home-schooled at her father's Texas ranch must adjust to her new surroundings and being with other students when she'...

Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

1939

as Colette

6.2
Acting

Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.

Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family

1939

as Addie Fippany

Acting

Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam the country-side in a mule-drawn wagon, trading t...

Boy Friend

Boy Friend

1939

as Sally Murphy

Acting

A cop pretends to be a crook in order to catch a gang of outlaws. The bad guys run a night club as a front. The cop's sister helps him by singing ther...

Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

as Self (uncredited)

5.6
Acting

In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.

The Arizona Wildcat

The Arizona Wildcat

1939

as Mary Jane Patterson

5.5
Acting

In 1870 Arizona Jane helps her foster-father ex-bandit (Carrillo) who has been accused of gold robbery.

Always in Trouble

Always in Trouble

1938

as Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington

6.0
Acting

Jane's dad (Tombes) is an oil field worker who comes into a fortune and is then pushed into society by his wife.

Keep Smiling

Keep Smiling

1938

as Jane Rand

Acting

Jane breaks into the film business while also reviving the flagging career of her film director uncle and getting him hooked up with his secretary.

Rascals

Rascals

1938

as Gypsy

6.0
Acting

A Gypsy band takes lots of stuff but always in a good cause. Led by Jane Withers, they pick up a socialite who has amnesia. She works as a fortune tel...

Checkers

Checkers

1937

as Checkers

Acting

A clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm.

45 Fathers

45 Fathers

1937

as Judy

1.0
Acting

An orphan girl becomes adopted by a group of old men and is placed in the home of one of them. She sings and dances and helps out where she can.

Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

1937

as Arnette Flynn

Acting

Child star Jane Withers along with fellow kiddie favorites like Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer and Jackie Searl (who gives Jane her first on screen kiss!) tea...

Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

1937

as June 'Angel' Everett

5.5
Acting

Lively June, teen-aged daughter of mystery writer Waldo Everett, who calls her "Angel," becomes involved in intrigue centering on movie star Pauline K...

The Holy Terror

The Holy Terror

1937

as Corky

1.0
Acting

Corky is the daughter of an officer in the Naval Air Service who, while putting on musical shows for the troops, uncovers a group of spies.

Can This Be Dixie?

Can This Be Dixie?

1936

as Peg Gurgle

Acting

A young girl and her uncle who run a traveling medicine show lend their efforts to salvage an old plantation.

Pepper

Pepper

1936

as Pepper Jolly

1.0
Acting

Young Pepper Jolly enters the life of sour old millionaire John Wilkes. She convinces him to take her gang to Coney Island and prevents his daughter f...

Little Miss Nobody

Little Miss Nobody

1936

as Judy Devlin

6.0
Acting

A runaway orphan is befriended by a kind-hearted pet store owner with a criminal past.

Gentle Julia

Gentle Julia

1936

as Florence Atwater

Acting

A shy newspaperman nearly gives up when his girlfriend falls for the new guy in town till Withers sets things right.

Paddy O'Day

Paddy O'Day

1936

as Paddy O'Day

7.0
Acting

A wealthy, eccentric collector of stuffed birds and a beautiful Russian singer provide refuge to an orphaned Irish child who has arrived illegally in ...

This Is the Life

This Is the Life

1935

as Geraldine Revier

6.0
Acting

A popular child star, exploited and overworked by her greedy guardians, decides enough is enough--and takes it on the lam.

The Farmer Takes a Wife

The Farmer Takes a Wife

1935

as Della

6.1
Acting

A farmer tries to convince a girl to leave her life on a canal boat to live with him on his farm.

Ginger

Ginger

1935

as Ginger

4.7
Acting

Ginger, an orphan, is living with her foster-uncle, Rexford Whittington, a broken-down Shakesperian actor. Although denied the love of a mother and fa...

The Good Fairy

The Good Fairy

1935

as Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

In 1930s Budapest, naïve orphan Luisa Ginglebuscher becomes an usherette at the local movie house, determined to succeed in her first job by doing goo...

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

1934

as Joy Smythe

6.7
Acting

An orphaned girl is taken in by a snobbish family at the insistence of their rich, crotchety uncle, even as her devoted aviator godfather fights for c...

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

1934

as Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face fami...

Mary Stevens, M.D.

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

as Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

A woman doctor decides to have a baby without benefit of marriage.