Jane Withers

Jane Withers

Nacimiento : 1926-04-12, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Muerte : 2021-08-07

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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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Jane Withers
Jane Withers

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El jorobado de Notre Dame 2: El secreto de la campana
Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
El campanero Quasimodo ayudado por todos sus amigos se enfrentará en esta aventura a los planes del malvado Sarousch, hechicero y dueño de un circo. Sarouch pretende robar la famosa campana de la catedral, La Fidele. Para ello se vale de sus poderes de hechicería y obliga a la nueva amiga de Quasimodo, Madellaine a convertirse en su cómplice. El hijo de Esmeralda se interpone en sus planes e intenta detener a Sarousch. Quasimodo, ignorando los recelos de sus divertidas camaradas: las Gárgolas y guiado por su corazón, se lanza al rescate de su pequeño compañero y la valiosa campana. Secuela lanzada directamente al mercado de vídeo y DVD. (FILMAFFINITY)
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
Self
Documentary explores that his of the famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Opened on May 18, 1927 as Grauman's Chinese Theater, it immediately drew attention from the public, and, more importantly, from those in the entertainment industry. Hosted by Raquel Welch.
Memories of Giant
Self
Cast, crew and Texans spin small and tall tales about the legacy of George Stevens' 'Giant'.
El jorobado de Notre Dame
Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
Oculto a las miradas de todos los ciudadanos de París, en lo alto del campanario de la catedral de Notre Dame, vive Quasimodo. Su tutor, el juez Frollo, no le permite bajar nunca del Campanario. En compañía de tres simpáticas gárgolas de piedra, Victor, Hugo y Laverne, Quasimodo pasa las horas observando el bullicioso ir y venir de la gente. Hasta que un día, decide bajar a escondidas y conoce a la bella Esmeralda, con la que vivirá su mayor aventura.
All Together Now
Helen Drummond
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
Self
Mitzi Gaynor and guests Ted Knight (Mary Tyler Moore Show), Jerry Orbach (Chicago), Suzanne Pleshette (Bob Newhart Show) and Jane Withers in music, dance and comedy vignettes celebrating housewives. Songs include "Married," "I Can Cook, Too," and "You Are the Sunshine of My Life." The cast also attend a party performing "The Little Things We Do Together" from Stephen Sondheim's Company.
El capitán Newman
Lt. Grace Blodgett
El capitán Josiah Newman (Gregory Peck) es el jefe de la unidad de psiquiatría de una base militar durante los últimos días de la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945). Aunque vive entregado al cuidado de sus pacientes, hace todo lo posible para no volver al frente. Le preocupan especialmente tres pacientes que comparten un insuperable complejo de culpa por las muertes que han causado: el coronel Bliss (Eddie Albert), el cabo Tompkins (Bobby Darin), un hombre condecorado por su valor en la batalla, y el capitán Winston (Robert Duvall), que ha caído en estado catatónico, tras haber permanecido escondido durante más de un año en el sótano de un edificio en Alemania.
The Right Approach
Liz Fargo
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
Grace
While struggling with their son’s serious illness, a young couple experiences conflict when her husband does not understand the wife’s acceptance of Christ. THE HEART IS A REBEL features the beloved Ethel Waters, and is set against Billy Graham’s historic 1957 New York City Crusade, with color scenes of the Crusade at Madison Square Garden.
La estrella del norte
as Clavdia Kurin
Segunda Guerra Mundial. En el verano de 1941, los alemanes invaden las poblaciones fronterizas de la Rusia comunista. Un grupo de jóvenes abandonan uno de estos pueblos, llamado Estrella del Norte, y emprenden un viaje que estará lleno de dificultades. NOTA: Ataque blindado (NTA, 1957). Versión reeditada de The North Star (1943). Guerra. Protagonizada por Dana Andrews, Anne Baxter, Walter Huston, Walter Brennan, Ann Harding, Jane Withers, Farley Granger, Erich von Stroheim y Dean Jagger. Dirigida por Lewis Milestone.
Gigante
Vashti Synthe
Jordan "Bick" Benedict, un joven terrateniente, llega a su inmenso rancho de Texas con su flamante esposa Leslie Benedict, una rica y bella muchacha del Este. No tardan mucho en descubrir que pertenecen a mundos radicalmente opuestos y que los separa un abismo. Jett Rink es un arrogante y joven empleado de los Benedict que tiene la suerte de encontrar petróleo en unas tierras que le ha dejado en su testamento Luz, la hermana de Jordan; pero, a pesar de su inmensa fortuna, no consigue lo que realmente le importa: Leslie.
Danger Street
Pat Marvin
Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.
Affairs of Geraldine
Geraldine Cooper
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
Two young beautiful starlets use the Griffith Observatory telescope to find stars in Hollywood.
Faces in the Fog
Mary Elliott
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 doctor at the defense plant employing Tom, worries about the effect that Tom and Cora's drinking and socializing have on the children....
My Best Gal
Kitty O'Hara
A girl from a show-business family seeks a backer for her boyfriend's musical.
La estrella del norte
Clavdia Kurin
Segunda Guerra Mundial. En el verano de 1941, los alemanes invaden las poblaciones fronterizas de la Rusia comunista, siendo Estrella del Norte una de ellas. Mientras un grupo de jóvenes procedentes de este lugar parten en un viaje que se les complicará por el camino.
Johnny Doughboy
Ann Winters / Penny Ryan
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 of former child stars to perform in a USO show.
The Mad Martindales
Kathy Martindale
A girl tries to pay the mortgage on a Nob Hill home and gets involved in selling her father's art treasures.
Young America
Jane Campbell
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 Roberts, Robert Cornell, William Tracy and Roman Bohnen. The film was released on February 6, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
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 country home and goes to the Mocambo. There is also a sequence dedicated to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin world premiere of the first short in this series attended by more that a few film stars.
Small Town Deb
Writer
Family bickering features young daughter favored by her father and older daughter favored by snobbish mother.
Small Town Deb
Patricia Randall
Family bickering features young daughter favored by her father and older daughter favored by snobbish mother.
A Very Young Lady
Kitty Russell
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.
Her First Beau
Penelope 'Penny' Wood
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 has two interests - his home-made glider and the hope that some day he will go to Tech college. His indifference to Penny is her chief source of annoyance. Mervyn Roberts, Penny's uncle who is only five years older than she is, arrives home with a guest, Roger Van Vleck, and Penny falls for Roger's sophistication. Chuck, resentful, continues to work on his glider over his father's objections. His father wants it destroyed but Elmer Tuttle, their hired man, hides it.
Golden Hoofs
Jane Drake
A teenage horse trainer fears she'll lose her beloved horses when the stables where she works is sold.
Youth Will Be Served
Eadie-May
A precocious youngster organizes a show to save a government youth camp from a local entrepreneur.
The Girl from Avenue A
Jane
A tough girl raised in the streets finds that her dialect and manners are helpful as source material for a playwright.
Shooting High
Jane Pritchard
A movie company making a film about a famous sheriff hires his grandson as a stand-in for the lead.
High School
Jane Wallace
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's sent to a San Antonio high-school.
Pack Up Your Troubles
Colette
Three American soldiers help a young girl deliver a secret message across enemy lines.
Chicken Wagon Family
Addie Fippany
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 trinkets to farmers for chickens which they sell in the cities. Addie and her father love the care-free life, but Mrs. Fippany and Cecile want to settle down in New York City. As soon as the "chicken wagon family" reaches New York, Addie gets into mischief and a policeman, Matt Hibbard, helps her and falls in love with Cecile. He helps the family settle into a deserted firehouse which is up for public sale.
Boy Friend
Sally Murphy
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 there; otherwise, she's busy making love to a military cadet.
Hollywood Hobbies
Herself (uncredited)
In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.
The Arizona Wildcat
Mary Jane Patterson
In 1870 Arizona Jane helps her foster-father ex-bandit (Carrillo) who has been accused of gold robbery.
Always in Trouble
Geraldine "Jerry" Darlington
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
Jane Rand
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
Gypsy
A Gypsy band takes lots of stuff but always in a good cause. Led by Jane Withers, they pick up a socialite (Hundson) who has amnesia. She works as a fortune teller and raises enough money for an operation to regain her memory.
Checkers
Checkers
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
Judy
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
Arnette Flynn
Child star Jane Withers along with fellow kiddie favorites like Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer and Jackie Searl (who gives Jane her first on screen kiss!) team up with character greats like Walter Brennan and Lon Chaney Jr. to help their hometown celebrate its golden anniversary. Not unexpectedly, things go astray when a bank robber hopes to cash in on the excitement, but fortunately his plans are thwarted by the towns newly elected sheriff (Brennan)...who's a reformed crook himself!
Angel's Holiday
June 'Angel' Everett
Lively June, teen-aged daughter of mystery writer Waldo Everett, who calls her "Angel," becomes involved in intrigue centering on movie star Pauline Kaye and her companion Stivers. Reporter Nick Moore, once sweet on Pauline, is convinced that her sudden disappearance is a publicity stunt, which is true -- until gangster Bat Regan decides to get involved.
The Holy Terror
Corky
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?
Peg Gurgle
Withers y su padre Summerville llegan a una mansión sureña y convierten a los recolectores de algodón en animadores para recaudar dinero para salvar el lugar.
Pepper
Pepper Jolly
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 from marrying a phony aristocrat.
Little Miss Nobody
Judy Devlin
A runaway orphan is befriended by a kind-hearted pet store owner with a criminal past.
Gentle Julia
Florence Atwater
A shy newspaperman nearly gives up when his girlfriend falls for the new guy in town till Withers sets things right.
La irlandesita
Paddy O'Day
Una inmigrante consigue triunfar en el mundo del espectáculo, tras haber llegado huérfana a Estados Unidos.
This Is the Life
Geraldine Revier
A popular child star, exploited and overworked by her greedy guardians, decides enough is enough--and takes it on the lam.
Contrastes
Della
Historia ambientada en el siglo XIX que supuso el debut cinematográfico de Henry Fonda, que previamente había interpretado el mismo papel en la obra de teatro en la que se basa el film. Narra la historia de un granjero que trabaja en el canal para poder así ganar dinero con el que comprar una granja. Allí conoce a la cocinera del barco del canal, y se enamora de ella, pero la mujer no quiere dejar la viajera vida del barco por la rutina de una granja.
Ginger
Ginger
Ginger, an orphan, is living with her foster-uncle, Rexford Whittington, a broken-down Shakesperian actor. Although denied the love of a mother and father, Ginger looks after her uncle, gives him lectures, loves him, defends him and keeps house for him. But, through a meddling do-gooder, she is placed in the home of the Parkers, and clashes immediately with the pampered young son, Hamilton.
Una chica angelical
Child, Orphanage Sequence (uncredited)
Historia de una chica huérfana que siembra el bien y la confusión y que al final se transforma en una comedia sobre los estragos que la inocencia causa en el cinismo masculino.
Bright Eyes
Joy Smythe
Una familia de snobs se lleva a una niña huérfana ante la insistencia de su tío rico e irrespetuoso, incluso cuando su devoto padrino aviador lucha por la custodia.
Imitación de la vida
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
La viuda Beatrice Pullman (Claudette Colbert) empieza a obtener beneficios gracias a las recetas de repostería de su sirvienta negra Delilah Johnson (Louise Beavers). Mientras tanto, la hija de Beatrice (Rochelle Hudson) se enamora de su padrastro. Por su parte, la hija de la sirvienta (Fredi Washington) se empeña en hacerse pasar por blanca
Mary Stevens, M.D.
Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
A woman doctor decides to have a baby without benefit of marriage.