Jane Withers

Jane Withers

4/12/1926 – 8/7/2021Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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 (72 titles)

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

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

Self · 2009

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II5.4Movie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

Gargoyle Laverne (voice) · 2002

Hollywood at Your Feet: The Story of the Chinese Theatre Footprints9.0Movie

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

Self · 2000

Memories of GiantMovie

Memories of Giant

Self · 1998

Movie

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

Self · 1996

The Hunchback of Notre Dame7.1Movie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice) · 1996

Shirley Temple: America's Little DarlingMovie

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Self · 1993

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver ScreenMovie

When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen

Self · 1989

Murder, She Wrote7.5Show

Murder, She Wrote

Marge Allen · 1984

Hart to Hart6.9Show

Hart to Hart

1979

The Love Boat6.3Show

The Love Boat

Gladys · 1977

7.5Show

Weekend Special

1977

All Together Now8.0Movie

All Together Now

Helen Drummond · 1975

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife6.0Movie

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Self · 1974

The Munsters7.9Show

The Munsters

Fanny Pike · 1964

Captain Newman, M.D.6.7Movie

Captain Newman, M.D.

Lt. Grace Blodgett · 1963

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson7.5Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour7.8Show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Edith Swinney · 1962

The Mike Douglas Show5.8Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Self · 1961

The Right Approach7.0Movie

The Right Approach

Liz Fargo · 1961

Pete and Gladys6.3Show

Pete and Gladys

1960

The Heart Is a Rebel8.0Movie

The Heart Is a Rebel

Grace · 1958

Armored Attack!6.2Movie

Armored Attack!

as Clavdia Kurin · 1957

Giant7.6Movie

Giant

Vashti Synthe · 1956

General Electric Theater6.8Show

General Electric Theater

Sue Ann Baines · 1953

Danger Street6.5Movie

Danger Street

Pat Marvin · 1947

Affairs of Geraldine7.0Movie

Affairs of Geraldine

Geraldine Cooper · 1946

Peeks at HollywoodMovie

Peeks at Hollywood

1946

Faces in the Fog4.3Movie

Faces in the Fog

Mary Elliott · 1944

My Best Gal9.0Movie

My Best Gal

Kitty O'Hara · 1944