Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 12, 1926
Place of Birth:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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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.
Year | TV Show | Role |
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1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Marge Allen |
1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Alma Sobel |
1979 | Hart to Hart | |
1977 | Weekend Special | |
1977 | The Love Boat | Gladys |
1964 | The Munsters | Fanny Pike |
1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Edith Swinney |
1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
1960 | Pete and Gladys | |
1953 | General Electric Theater | Sue Ann Baines |
1953 | General Electric Theater | Betty Hamilton |