Jane Withers
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1926-04-12 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Died
- 2021-08-07
Known for
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) — Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) — Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
- Giant (1956) — Vashti Synthe
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Marge Allen
- The Love Boat (1977) — Gladys
- Hart to Hart (1979)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- Imitation of Life (1934) — Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Edith Swinney
- Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) — Lt. Grace Blodgett
- The Good Fairy (1935) — Girl in Orphanage (uncredited)
- Bright Eyes (1934) — Joy Smythe
- The North Star (1943) — Clavdia Kurin
- Mary Stevens, M.D. (1933) — Little Girl in Lobby (uncredited)
- Zoo in Budapest (1933) — Little Girl at Zoo (uncredited)
- Buddy's Day Out (1933) — Cookie / Elmer (voice) (uncredited)