Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1926-04-12
Day of Death
2021-08-07
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.
Filmography (62)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
2002
Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints
2000
Memories of Giant
1998Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
1996
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
1993
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
1989
All Together Now
1975
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife
1974
Captain Newman, M.D.
1963
The Right Approach
1961
The Heart Is a Rebel
1958
Armored Attack!
1957