Jane Withers
Acting
Born April 12, 1926 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Died August 7, 2021
Also known as Jerrie Walters
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.
Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography18 titles
The Heart Is a Rebel
The Munsters
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Giant
Murder, She Wrote
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Shooting High
Imitation of Life
Hart to Hart
Captain Newman, M.D.
Bright Eyes
Danger Street
The Love Boat
The Farmer Takes a Wife
The North Star
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling