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Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman

Department: Acting

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Jane Wyman (born Sarah Jane Mayfield; January 5, 1917 – September 10, 2007) was an American singer, dancer, and character actress of film and television. She began her film career in the 1930s, and was a prolific performer for two decades. She received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Johnny Belinda (1948), and later achieved success during the 1980s for her leading role in the television series Falcon Crest. Wyman was the first wife of Ronald Reagan. They married in 1940 and divorced in 1948, before Reagan ran for public office. She is the only person to have won an Oscar and married a future President of the United States. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Wyman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Stage Fright

Stage Fright

1950

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960

Gold Diggers of 1933

Gold Diggers of 1933

1933

Princess O'Rourke

Princess O'Rourke

1943

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling

1949

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1951

Magnificent Obsession

Magnificent Obsession

1954

The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend

1945

All That Heaven Allows

All That Heaven Allows

1955

Night and Day

Night and Day

1946

Footlight Serenade

Footlight Serenade

1942

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948

Tail Spin

Tail Spin

1939

Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Just for You

Just for You

1952

The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie

1950

So Big

So Big

1953

The Yearling

The Yearling

1946

Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942

Magic Town

Magic Town

1947

Make Your Own Bed

Make Your Own Bed

1944

My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

1942

The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls

1944

Miracle in the Rain

Miracle in the Rain

1956

Smart Blonde

Smart Blonde

1937

Bon Voyage!

Bon Voyage!

1962

Flight Angels

Flight Angels

1940

The Story of Will Rogers

The Story of Will Rogers

1952

Honeymoon for Three

Honeymoon for Three

1941

How to Commit Marriage

How to Commit Marriage

1969

The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil

1951

Three Guys Named Mike

Three Guys Named Mike

1951

Brother Rat

Brother Rat

1938

The Lady Takes a Sailor

The Lady Takes a Sailor

1949

Lucy Gallant

Lucy Gallant

1955

Holiday for Lovers

Holiday for Lovers

1959

Crime by Night

Crime by Night

1944

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979

The King and the Chorus Girl

The King and the Chorus Girl

1937

Ready, Willing and Able

Ready, Willing and Able

1937

Bad Men of Missouri

Bad Men of Missouri

1941

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939

Private Detective

Private Detective

1939

He Couldn't Say No

He Couldn't Say No

1938

Starlift

Starlift

1951

Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas

1940

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1947

Let's Do It Again

Let's Do It Again

1953

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

1949

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

1940

My Love Came Back

My Love Came Back

1940

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

Mr. Dodd Takes the Air

1937

The Failing of Raymond

The Failing of Raymond

1971

Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces

1938

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

The Kid from Spain

The Kid from Spain

1932

Alice in Movieland

Alice in Movieland

1940

One More Tomorrow

One More Tomorrow

1946

The Singing Marine

The Singing Marine

1937

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1936

Broadway Hostess

Broadway Hostess

1935

Here Comes Carter

Here Comes Carter

1936

Kid Nightingale

Kid Nightingale

1939

Public Wedding

Public Wedding

1937

Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

1935

Fools for Scandal

Fools for Scandal

1938

Brother Rat and a Baby

Brother Rat and a Baby

1940

Freshman Love

Freshman Love

1936

An Angel from Texas

An Angel from Texas

1940

Breakdowns of 1941

Breakdowns of 1941

1941

Slim

Slim

1937

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947

The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

The Body Disappears

The Body Disappears

1941

The Spy Ring

The Spy Ring

1938

Over the Goal

Over the Goal

1937

The Sunday Round-Up

The Sunday Round-Up

1936

George White's 1935 Scandals

George White's 1935 Scandals

1935

When Fear Eats the Soul

When Fear Eats the Soul

2007

Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

1933

Harold Teen

Harold Teen

1934

College Rhythm

College Rhythm

1934

Rumba

Rumba

1935

All the King's Horses

All the King's Horses

1935

King of Burlesque

King of Burlesque

1936

Anything Goes

Anything Goes

1936

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1936

Cain and Mabel

Cain and Mabel

1936

Polo Joe

Polo Joe

1936

Little Pioneer

Little Pioneer

1937

Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic

1946

Shoot Yourself Some Golf

Shoot Yourself Some Golf

1942

Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937

1937

Breakdowns of 1949

Breakdowns of 1949

1949

The Screen Director

The Screen Director

1951

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

2019

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

2004

Gold Diggers of 1937

Gold Diggers of 1937

1936

Inside the Dream Factory

Inside the Dream Factory

1995

Amanda Fallon

Amanda Fallon

1973

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

Breakdowns of 1939

Breakdowns of 1939

1939

Three Lives

Three Lives

1953

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

1981

My Three Sons

My Three Sons

1960

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

1977

Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Hollywood Preview

Hollywood Preview

1955

The Investigators

The Investigators

1961

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Jim Nabors Hour

The Jim Nabors Hour

1969

The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense

1972

The Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Star Time

Star Time

1950

Here's Hollywood

Here's Hollywood

1960

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Summer Playhouse

Summer Playhouse

1954

The Jane Wyman Show

The Jane Wyman Show

1955

Lux Playhouse

Lux Playhouse

1958

The Perry Como Show

The Perry Como Show

1956

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

Startime

Startime

1959

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

The Lux Show

The Lux Show

1957

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

1951

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Insight

Insight

1960

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954