Jane Withers

Biography

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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

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

2000 ⭐ 9.0

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996 ⭐ 7.1

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All Together Now

1975 ⭐ 8.0

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Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

1974 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

2009

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

Self · 2009

2002

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

Gargoyle Laverne (voice) · 2002

⭐ 5.4

2000

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

Self · 2000

⭐ 9.0

1998

Memories of Giant

Self · 1998

1996

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Notable

Additional Laverne Dialogue (v · 1996

⭐ 7.1

1993

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Self · 1993

1989

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

Self · 1989

1975

All Together Now Notable

Helen Drummond · 1975

⭐ 8.0

1974

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Self · 1974

⭐ 6.0

1963

Captain Newman, M.D.

Lt. Grace Blodgett · 1963

⭐ 6.7

1961

The Right Approach Notable

Liz Fargo · 1961

⭐ 7.0

1958

The Heart Is a Rebel Notable

Grace · 1958

⭐ 8.0

1957

Armored Attack!

as Clavdia Kurin · 1957

⭐ 6.2

1956

Giant Notable

Vashti Synthe · 1956

⭐ 7.6

1947

Danger Street

Pat Marvin · 1947

⭐ 6.5

1946

Affairs of Geraldine Notable

Geraldine Cooper · 1946

⭐ 7.0

Peeks at Hollywood

1946

1944

Faces in the Fog

Mary Elliott · 1944

⭐ 4.3

My Best Gal Notable

Kitty O'Hara · 1944

⭐ 9.0

1943

The North Star

Clavdia Kurin · 1943

⭐ 6.0

1942

Johnny Doughboy

Ann Winters / Penny Ryan · 1942

⭐ 5.6

The Mad Martindales Notable

Kathy Martindale · 1942

⭐ 7.5

Young America Notable

Jane Campbell · 1942

⭐ 9.0

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Notable

1941

⭐ 7.0

Small Town Deb

Patricia Randall · 1941

⭐ 6.5

A Very Young Lady

Kitty Russell · 1941

⭐ 4.5

Frequently appears with

Raquel Welch

Self - Hostess

Leonard Maltin

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Donald O'Connor

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Tom Hulce

Quasimodo (voice)

Demi Moore

Esmeralda (voice)

Kevin Kline

Phoebus (voice)

Tony Jay

Frollo (voice)

Charles Kimbrough

Gargoyle Victor (voice)

Full filmography

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

2009

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

2002 ⭐ 5.4

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

2000 ⭐ 9.0

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Memories of Giant

1998

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996 ⭐ 7.1

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Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

1993

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When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

1989

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All Together Now

1975 ⭐ 8.0

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Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

1974 ⭐ 6.0

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Captain Newman, M.D.

1963 ⭐ 6.7

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The Right Approach

1961 ⭐ 7.0

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The Heart Is a Rebel

1958 ⭐ 8.0

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Armored Attack!

1957 ⭐ 6.2

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Giant

1956 ⭐ 7.6

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Danger Street

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Affairs of Geraldine

1946 ⭐ 7.0

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Peeks at Hollywood

1946

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Faces in the Fog

1944 ⭐ 4.3

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My Best Gal

1944 ⭐ 9.0

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The North Star

1943 ⭐ 6.0